Rotorua

Rotorua
Te Rotorua-nui-a-Kahumatamomoe  (Māori)
Nickname(s): 
Sulphur City, Roto-Vegas[1]
Rotorua
Coordinates: 38°08′16″S 176°15′05″E / 38.13778°S 176.25139°E / -38.13778; 176.25139
Country New Zealand
RegionBay of Plenty
Territorial authorityRotorua Lakes Council
Settled by Māoric. 1350
Foundedc. 1350
Borough status1922
City status1962
City status revoked1989
ElectorateRotorua
Government
 • MayorSteve Chadwick
Area
 • Territorial2,614.9 km2 (1,009.6 sq mi)
 • Urban
48.04 km2 (18.55 sq mi)
 • Metro
89.28 km2 (34.47 sq mi)
Elevation
280 m (920 ft)
Population
 (June 2020)
 • Urban
58,500
 • Urban density1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
58,500
 • Metro density660/km2 (1,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
3010, 3015
Area code07
Local iwiNgāti Whakaue, Te Arawa
Websitewww.rotorualakescouncil.nz

Rotorua [ˌɾɔtɔˈɾʉa]) is a city on the southern area of Lake Rotorua. It is in the Bay of Plenty region of New Zealand's North Island.

References

  1. Corbett, Jan (20 January 2001). "Rumblings in geyserland". The New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 7 June 2009.