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Hamilton, New Zealand

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Hamilton

Kirikiriroa (Māori)
Eik-name(s): 
Hamiltron, The Tron.[1] H-Town,[1] Previously: Cowtown,[1] The Fountain City[2]
Location o the Hamilton Territorial Authority
Location o the Hamilton Territorial Authority
Hamilton is located in New Zealand
Hamilton
Hamilton
Location o Hamilton, New Zealand
Coordinates: 37°47′S 175°17′E / 37.783°S 175.283°E / -37.783; 175.283
Kintra New Zealand
IslandNorth Island
RegionWaikato Region
Territorial authorityHamilton Ceety
Govrenment
 • MayorJulie Hardaker
 • Deputy MayorGordon Chesterman
Area
 • Territorial98 km2 (38 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2018)165,900 for the territorial authority (June 2018s).[3]
 • Territorial165,900
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
 • Urban
241,200
 • Demonym
Hamiltonian
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Area code(s)07
Local iwiNgāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Tainui
Websitehttp://www.hamilton.co.nz
http://www.ew.govt.nz

Hamilton (Kirikiriroa in Māori) is the centre o New Zealand's fourth lairgest urban area, an Hamilton City is the kintras's seventh lairgest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region o the North Island, approximately 130 km (80 mi) sooth o Auckland. It sits at a major road an rail nexus in the centre o the Waikato basin, on both banks of the Waikato River.

Sister ceeties

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Hamilton haes four sister ceeties, as designate bi Sister Cities International:

References

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  1. a b c Spratt, Amanda (12 Mairch 2006). "'Boring' Hamilton: wish you were here?". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 19 Mairch 2009.
  2. Hamilton west of the river, Hamilton west of the river
  3. "Subnational Population Estimates: At 30 June 2019". Statistics New Zealand. 22 October 2019. Retrieved 11 Januar 2020. For urban areas, "Subnational population estimates (UA, AU), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996, 2001, 2006–18 (2017 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. 23 October 2018. Retrieved 23 October 2018.
  4. Ilustre Municipalidad de Chillán: Hamilton, sister of Chillán.