Bay of Plenty Region

Coordinates: 38°S 177°E / 38°S 177°E / -38; 177
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Bay of Plenty
Te Moana-a-Toi (Māori)
Bay of Plenty farmlands
Bay of Plenty farmlands
Map
Bay of Plenty Region in New Zealand
Coordinates: 38°S 177°E / 38°S 177°E / -38; 177
CountryNew Zealand
IslandNorth Island
SeatWhakatāne
Government
 • ChairpersonDoug Leeder
Area
 • Total12,231 km2 (4,722 sq mi)
 • Land12,072.00 km2 (4,661.03 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2022)[1]
 • Total347,700
 • Density28/km2 (74/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
ISO 3166 codeNZ-BOP
HDI (2021)0.921[2]
very high · 9th
Websitewww.boprc.govt.nz

Bay of Plenty (Māori: Te Moana-a-Toi, lit.'Toi's Ocean'), sometimes abbreviated to BOP, is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. Its largest city is Whakatāne.

References[change | change source]

  1. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
  2. "Sub-national HDI - Area Database - Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-02-18.