Hapua

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Hapua

Coordinates61.81°, 22.30°

Demographic figures from Statistics Finland. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

Overview

A hapua is a river-mouth lagoon on a mixed sand and gravel (MSG) beach, formed at the river-coast interface where a typically braided, although sometimes meandering, river interacts with a coastal environment that is significantly affected by longshore drift. The lagoons which form on the MSG coastlines are common on the east coast of the South Island of New Zealand and have long been referred to as hapua by Māori people. This classification differentiates hapua from similar lagoons located on the New Zealand coast termed waituna.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.