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Minden

Minden is a rural community in the and of New Zealand's . The peak that the area is named after was named after the 1759 Battle of Minden in Prussia by a soldier stationed in in 1866 after the Tauranga campaign.
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  • Type: Hamlet with 2,130 residents
  • Description: locality in Western Bay of Plenty District, Bay of Plenty Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Minden, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Minden Peak and Bethlehem Campus.

Peak
Photo: QFSE Media, CC BY-SA 3.0 nz.

School
Bethlehem is a suburb of in New Zealand's . Originally a small independent town, it has now been absorbed by Tauranga and comprises a number of subdivisions including Bethlehem Heights, Sterling Gate, La Cumbre, Saint Andrews, and Mayfield. is situated 3½ km east of Minden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Te Puna and Bethlehem.

Village
is a rural community near in the region of New Zealand's . It is located on State Highway 2, north of and south of . is situated 2½ km north of Minden.

Town
is a suburb of in New Zealand's . Originally a small independent town, it has now been absorbed by Tauranga and comprises a number of subdivisions including Heights, Sterling Gate, La Cumbre, Saint Andrews, and Mayfield. is situated 4½ km east of Minden.

Quarter
is a rural settlement in the and of New Zealand's . It is on a headland on the southern side of , opposite , and on the eastern side of Te Puna Estuary, across from . is situated 5 km north of Minden.

Minden

Latitude
-37.70621° or 37° 42′ 22″ south
Longitude
176.06559° or 176° 3′ 56″ east
Population
2,130
Elevation
265 metres (869 feet)
Open location code
4VJR73V8+G6
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4109567434
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­hamlet
Geo­Names ID
6245072
Wiki­data ID
Q96761288
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Satellite Map

Discover Minden from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Minden” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: “Minden”
  • French: “Minden”
  • Maori: “Minden”
  • Polish: “Minden”
  • Romanian: “Minden”
  • Slovenian: “Minden”
  • Spanish: “Minden”
  • Turkish: “Minden”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Minden Lookout and I’Anson Bush Reserve.

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Minden”. Photo: Gadfium, CC0.