Cook County, New Zealand
Cook County was one of the counties of New Zealand in the North Island. It was established in 1876 and comprised the areas which today form the counties of Cook, Waikohu, Uawa, Waiapu and Matakaoa County, extending from Cape Runaway in the north to Paritu in the south. It was disestablished in 1989.
| Cook County | |
|---|---|
| County of New Zealand | |
| 1876–1989 | |
| Capital | Gisborne |
| Area | |
• 1947 | 2,049 km2 (791 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• 1945 | 6,918 |
| History | |
• Established | 1876 |
• Disestablished | 1989 |
| Today part of | North Island |
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