Hamilton, New Zealand
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| Hamilton Kirikiriroa (Māori) |
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| Eik-name(s): Hamiltron, The Tron.[1] H-Town,[1] Previously: Cowtown,[1] The Fountain City[2] | |
  Hamilton
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| 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 |
| Aurie | |
| - Territorial | 98 km2 (37.8 sq mi) |
| Indwallers (June 2012 estimate)148,200 for the territorial authority (June 2012 estimates).[3] | |
| - Territorial | 148,200 |
| - Densitie | 1,512.2/km2 (3,916.7/sq mi) |
| - Urban | 209,300 |
| - Demonym | Hamiltonian |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| - Simmer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Aurie code(s) | 07 |
| Local iwi | Ngāti Maniapoto, Ngāti Raukawa, Tainui |
| Wabsteid | http://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 [edit]
Hamilton haes four sister ceeties, as designate bi Sister Cities International:
References [edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Spratt, Amanda (12 March 2006). 'Boring' Hamilton: wish you were here?. New Zealand Herald. Retrieved on 19 Mairch 2009. .
- ↑ Hamilton west of the river, Hamilton west of the river
- ↑ Subnational population estimates at 30 June 2012. Statistics New Zealand (23 October 2012). Retrieved on 23 October 2012. . Also Infoshare; Group: Population Estimates - DPE; Table: Estimated Resident Population for Urban Areas, at 30 June (1996+) (Annual-Jun). Statistics New Zealand (19 December 2012). Retrieved on 23 October 2012. .
- ↑ Ilustre Municipalidad de Chillán: Hamilton, sister of Chillán.
