Pōkeno
Town in Waikato, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Pōkeno (spelled Pookeno in Waikato-Tainui dialect[3]) is a small town in the Waikato District of the Waikato region in New Zealand, 53 km (33 mi) southeast of Auckland, 9 km (5.6 mi) from Tuakau and 5 km (3.1 mi) from Mercer. State Highway 1 originally ran through the town, but the upgrading of the highway in 1992 to expressway standards mean that the town has been bypassed.[4]
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Pōkeno | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 37°14′S 175°01′E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato |
District | Waikato District |
Ward | Awaroa ki Tuakau Ward |
Electorates | |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Waikato District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
Area | |
• Territorial | 9.26 km2 (3.58 sq mi) |
Elevation | 40 m (130 ft) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Territorial | 6,370 |
• Density | 690/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 2402 |
Area code | 09 |
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