Western Bay of Plenty District
Western,Bay,of,Plenty,District
The,Western,Bay,of,Plenty,District,is,a,municipality,in,the,Bay,of,Plenty,Region,of,New,Zealand,The,district,envelops,Tauranga,City,by,land,,and,includes,Matakana,Island,,at,the,entrance,to,Tauranga,Harbour
Contents
1,Population
2,Local,government
3,References
4,External,links
Population
The,district,had,a,population,of,42,075,at,the,2006,census,,of,whom,16%,are,Maori,Of,these,,1773,live,in,Waihi,Beach,,3579,in,Katikati,,and,7080,in,Te,Puke,The,district,has,a,land,area,of,2,120675,km²,818797,sq,mi
Local,government
The,seat,of,the,Western,Bay,of,Plenty,District,Council,is,at,Greerton,in,Tauranga,City,which,is,a,separate,area,that,is,not,part,of,the,district,The,district,came,into,being,in,the,local,government,reorganisation,of,1989;,with,minor,modifications,to,the,boundaries,,it,merged,the,old,Tauranga,County,and,Te,Puke,Borough,The,greatest,changes,were,in,the,northwest,,with,Waihi,Beach,being,transferred,to,the,district,from,the,old,Ohinemuri,County,,and,in,the,vicinity,of,Tauranga,City,,where,some,of,the,hinterland,,formerly,in,the,county,,was,transferred,to,the,city
The,wawestern,bay,of,plenty,district,council,,eastern,bay,of,plenty,district,health,board,Western,Bay,of,Plenty,District
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