Edgecumbe
Edgecumbe (Māori: Pūtauaki) is a town in the Bay of Plenty Region of the North Island of New Zealand, 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) to the west of Whakatāne and 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the Bay's coast.
Edgecumbe | |
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Minor urban area | |
| Coordinates: 37°58.5′S 176°49.5′E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Ward | Rangitāiki General Ward |
| Community | Rangitāiki Community |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Whakatāne District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023) | |
| • Total | 1,820 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3120 |
It is the main service town for the agricultural region surrounding the plains of the Rangitaiki River, which flows through the town.
State Highway 2 and the Tāneatua Branch railway line (disused) pass through the town.
The Edgecumbe Dairy Factory, established in 1915, employs 358 people, roughly a fifth of Edgecumbe's total population.
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