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Patea

Patea is the third-largest town in , . It is on the western bank of the , 61 kilometres north-west of on State Highway 3. is 27 km to the north-west, and 17 km to the east.
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  • Type: Town with 1,270 residents
  • Description: locality in South Taranaki District, Taranaki Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Pātea”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Aotea Utanganui – Museum of South Taranaki and Patea Freezing Works.

Museum
Photo: AxonsArachnida, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The , formerly known as the South Taranaki District Museum, is located Patea, , . The museum is located on State Highway 3 through Patea.

Ruins
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The was a meat-processing plant promoted by The Patea A&P Association in the town of Patea. The West Coast Meat and Produce Export Company was formed in August 1883 and operated a tinning plant and tallow factory in the area.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Whenuakura and Kakaramea.

Locality
Photo: Phillip Capper, CC BY 2.0.
is a farming community on State Highway 3 east of Patea, at the southern end of on the of New Zealand. The boundary between the Taranaki and provinces runs through . is situated 4½ km northeast of Patea.

Hamlet
is a town in South , New Zealand. State Highway 3 passes through it. Patea is about 6 km to the south-east, and is about 20 km to the north-west. is situated 6 km north of Patea.

Patea

Latitude
-39.75686° or 39° 45′ 25″ south
Longitude
174.47517° or 174° 28′ 31″ east
Population
1,270
Elevation
10 metres (33 feet)
Open location code
4VGP6FVG+73
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1021379383
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­town
Geo­Names ID
2206361
Wiki­data ID
Q2056659
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In Other Languages

From Bulgarian to Turkish—“Patea” goes by many names.
  • Bulgarian: “Патеа”
  • Catalan: “Patea”
  • Cebuano: “Patea”
  • Dutch: “Patea”
  • French: “Patea”
  • German: “Patea”
  • German: “Pātea”
  • Japanese: “パテア”
  • Malay: “Patea”
  • Maori: “Pātea”
  • Polish: “Patea”
  • Turkish: “Pātea”

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