Whitianga (N.Z.)
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Name (Latin)
Whitianga (N.Z.)
Other forms of name
nna Whitianga, N.Z
Coordinates
175.6997222 175.6997222 -36.83305556 -36.83305556 (gooearth )
Associated country
New Zealand
MARC
MARC
Sources of Information
- BGN, 3/25/80(Whitianga, ppl, 36°50ʹS 175°42ʹE)
- New Zealand Map and Guide Co. Map of Coromandel Peninsula & Thames Valley, 1977 (subj.) map recto (Whitianga)
- New Zealand gazetteer, viewed online April 23, 2026:search for place names (Whitianga; location: 36.836S 175.703E; history/origin/meaning: the original name refers to the crossing of a river, and was Whitiangaa- Kupe: whitianga: crossing; a: of; Kupe; but this crossing was made by men of the Arawa canoe)
- Wikipedia website, April 23, 2026:Whitianga page (Whitianga is a town on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is located on Mercury Bay, on the northeastern coast of the peninsula.)
- New Zealand Map and Guide Co.Map of Coromandel Peninsula & Thames Valley, 1977 (subj.) map recto (Whitianga)
- BGN, 3/25/80(Whitianga, ppl, 36p0s50ʹS 175p0s42ʹE)
Wikipedia description:
Whitianga is a town on the Coromandel Peninsula, in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is located on Mercury Bay, on the northeastern coast of the peninsula. The town has a permanent population of 6,140 as of June 2025, making it the second-largest town on the Coromandel Peninsula behind Thames.
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