Tīrau

Tīrau is a small town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand, 50 kilometres southeast of Hamilton. The town has a population of 804. In the Māori language, "Tīrau" means "place of many cabbage trees." Tīrau is a major junction in the New Zealand state highway network, sitting at the junctions of State Highway 1, State Highway 5, and State Highway 27.

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Type: Village with 804 residents
Description: small town in New Zealand
Also known as: “Oxford” and “Tirau”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Okoroire and Tapapa.

Okoroire

Locality

Okoroire is a small settlement in the South Waikato District and Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, centred around the Okoroire Hot Springs. Okoroire is situated 5 km northeast of Tīrau.

Tapapa

Locality

Tapapa is a rural community in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. Tapapa is situated 8 km east of Tīrau.

Putāruru

Town

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Putāruru is a small town in the South Waikato District and the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It lies on the western side of the Mamaku Ranges and in the upper basin of the Waihou River. Putāruru is situated 8 km south of Tīrau.

Tīrau

Categories: town and locality
Location: South Waikato District, Waikato, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude

-37.97721° or 37° 58′ 38″ south

Longitude

175.75654° or 175° 45′ 24″ east

Population

804

Elevation

151 metres (495 feet)

Open location code

4VJQ2QF4+4J

OpenStreetMap ID

node 60729093

OpenStreetMap feature

place=village

GeoNames ID

2181100

Wikidata ID

Q2436180

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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Tīrau” goes by many names.

Asturian: “Tīrau”
Catalan: “Tirau”
Cebuano: “Tirau”
Dutch: “Tirau”
French: “Tirau”
German: “Tirau”
Malay: “Tirau”
Maori: “Tīrau”
Polish: “Tirau”
Polish: “Tīrau”
Turkish: “Tīrau”
Welsh: “Tirau”

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Tīrau i-SITE Visitor Centre and Tirau Cooperative Church / Tirau Cooperating Parish.

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