Bunnythorpe
Bunnythorpe | |
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village | |
| Coordinates: 40°17′S 175°38′E / 40.283°S 175.633°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Manawatū-Whanganui region |
| Territorial authority | Palmerston North City |
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| Named after | Henry Bunny |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Palmerston North City Council |
| • Regional council | Horizons Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 750 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (460/sq mi) |
| Area Code | 06 |
Bunnythorpe is a village in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island, 10 km (6 mi) north of the region's major city, Palmerston North. Dairy farms predominate the surrounding area but the community facilities include Bunnythorpe School, with a roll of about 80 pupils as of 2010, as well as a rugby football club, country club and several manufacturing plants. The population was 687 in the 2018 census.