Hamilton, New Zealand
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.
Hamilton Kirikiriroa (Māori) | |
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| Eik-name(s): | |
 Location o the Hamilton Territorial Authority | |
  Hamilton Location o Hamilton, New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 37°47′S 175°17′E / 37.783°S 175.283°E | |
| Kintra |  New Zealand |
| Island | North Island |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| Territorial authority | Hamilton Ceety |
| Govrenment | |
| • Mayor | Julie Hardaker |
| • Deputy Mayor | Gordon Chesterman |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 98 km2 (38 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2018)165,900 for the territorial authority (June 2018s).[3] | |
| • Territorial | 165,900 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 241,200 |
| • Demonym | Hamiltonian |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Area code(s) | 07 |
| Local iwi | Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Tainui |
| Website | http://www.hamilton.co.nz http://www.ew.govt.nz |
Sister ceeties
eeditHamilton haes four sister ceeties, as designate bi Sister Cities International:
References
eedit- ↑ a b c Spratt, Amanda (12 Mairch 2006). "'Boring' Hamilton: wish you were here?". New Zealand Herald. Retrieved 19 Mairch 2009.
- ↑ Hamilton west of the river, Hamilton west of the river
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ Ilustre Municipalidad de Chillán: Hamilton, sister of Chillán.
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