Stratford, New Zealand

Stratford Whakaahurangi (Māori)
Minor urban area
Coordinates: 39°20′S 174°17′E / 39.333°S 174.283°E / -39.333; 174.283
Country	New Zealand
Region	Taranaki
Territorial authority	Stratford District
Ward	Urban
Government
• Mayor	Neil Volzke
Area [1]
• Minor urban area	8.54 km2 (3.30 sq mi)
• District	2,163.42 km2 (835.30 sq mi)
Elevation	310 m (1,020 ft)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Urban	6,320
• District	10,300
• District density	4.8/km2 (12/sq mi)
Postcode	4332
Area code	06

Stratford (Māori: Whakaahurangi) is the only town in Stratford District, and the seat of the Taranaki Region, in New Zealand's North Island. The town has a population of 5,740, making it the 62nd largest urban area in New Zealand.^[3]

1. ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 28 February 2021.
2. ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
3. ↑ Stratford in the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand