Minden
Minden is a rural community in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. The peak that the area is named after was named after the 1759 Battle of Minden in Prussia by a soldier stationed in Tauranga in 1866 after the Tauranga campaign.
- 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.
Bethlehem Campus
School
Bethlehem is a suburb of Tauranga in New Zealand's North Island. 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. Bethlehem Campus is situated 3½ km east of Minden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Te Puna and Bethlehem.
Te Puna
Village
Te Puna is a rural community near Tauranga in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located on State Highway 2, north of Bethlehem and south of Katikati. Te Puna is situated 2½ km north of Minden.
Bethlehem
Town
Bethlehem is a suburb of Tauranga in New Zealand's North Island. 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. Bethlehem is situated 4½ km east of Minden.
Te Puna West
Quarter
Te Puna West is a rural settlement in the Western Bay of Plenty District and Bay of Plenty Region of New Zealand's North Island. It is on a headland on the southern side of Tauranga Harbour, opposite Motuhoa Island, and on the eastern side of Te Puna Estuary, across from Plummers Point. Te Puna West is situated 5 km north of Minden.
Minden
- Category: locality
- Location: Bay of Plenty, North Island, New Zealand, Oceania
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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
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Turkish—“Minden” goes by many names.
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Localities in the Area
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Minden Lookout and I’Anson Bush Reserve.
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