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Rotorua

Australia and New Zealand

Rotorua is a city in the Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island, situated on the southern shores of Lake Rotorua, from which it takes its name.

Facts
Population
58,500 1
Area (sq km)
46.06 1
Founding Year
1883 2
Population Estimate Year
2025 1
Elevation (m)
280 1
Latitude
38.13778 degrees south 1
Longitude
176.25139 degrees east 1
Sources
1. Rotorua - Wikipedia
  • Infobox, Population
    Urban 58,500
  • Infobox, Population year
    Population (June 2025)
  • Infobox, Area
    46.06 km2 (17.78 sq mi)
  • Infobox, Elevation
    280 m (920 ft)
  • Infobox, coordinates latitude
    38.13778°S
  • Infobox, coordinates longitude
    176.25139°E
  • In Group: Cities of Australia and New Zealand (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
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2. Rotorua (Wikidata)
P571 (inception)
Quote, P571 (inception)
inception 1883
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Wikidata: Rotorua
Wikidata Q208948, class allow-list match verified against P17/real-world identity (w-geo-qidcite-0926).View the Source
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