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|population_density_blank1_km2= auto |timezone= NZST |utc_offset= +12 |timezone_DST= NZDT |utc_offset_DST= +13 |postal_code_type= Postcode |postal_code= 3330 |area_code= 07 |blank_name = Local iwi |blank_info = Ngāti Tūwharetoa }} Taupo (, commonly pronounced ) is a town on the shore of Lake Taupo in the centre of the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat of the Taupo District Council and lies in the southern Waikato Region. Taupo has a population of In 1953, Taupo was officially constituted as a borough,〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Taupo )〕 but from 1989 it has been administered by the Taupo District Council, the district including both Taupo itself and the surrounding hinterland. Despite this, it is occasionally referred to as a city. It is the 20th largest urban area in New Zealand, and the second-largest in the Waikato Region (behind Hamilton). The name ''Taupo'', by which the town is commonly known, is the shortened version of its full name, ''Taupō-nui-a-Tia''. Literally translated from Māori language, ''Taupō-nui-a-Tia'' means "The great cloak of Tia", where Tia is the name of the discoverer of the lake. In 2009 a team of Taupo citizens won the TV2 programme Top Town. ==Geography== Taupo is located at the outlet of Lake Taupo, New Zealand's largest lake, in the northeast part of the lake where it discharges to the Waikato River. The river flows over the spectacular Huka Falls, a short distance north of the town. Taupo is a centre of volcanic and geothermal activity and hot springs suitable for bathing are located at several places in the vicinity. The volcanic Mount Tauhara lies six kilometres (4 mi) to the east. Somewhat to the northeast are significant hot springs. These springs are the site of occurrence of certain extremophile micro-organisms, that are capable of surviving in extremely hot environments.〔C.Michael Hogan. 2010. (''Extremophile'' ). eds. E.Monosson and C.Cleveland. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and the Environment, Washington DC〕 Taupo is situated on a stretch of State Highway 1, running concurrently with State Highway 5. It is situated 53 km North of Turangi. It is one of the few centres in New Zealand that were never linked to the rail network. The small but growing satellite town of Kinloch, where a Jack Nicklaus golf resort is being constructed, is 20 kilometres west along the lake. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Taupo」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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