Edgecumbe
Edgecumbe | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 37°58.5′S 176°49.5′E / 37.9750°S 176.8250°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Bay of Plenty |
| Territorial authority | Whakatāne District |
| Ward | Rangitāiki General Ward |
| Community | Rangitāiki Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial authority | Whakatāne District Council |
| • Regional council | Bay of Plenty Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 2.01 km2 (0.78 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024) | |
• Total | 1,900 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Postcode(s) | 3120 |
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.
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.