Hamilton, New Zealand

Hamilton Kirikiriroa (Māori)
Metropolitan Aurie
Eik-name(s):  Hamiltron, The Tron. H-Town, Previously: Cowtown, The Fountain City
Location o the Hamilton Territorial Authority
Hamilton Location o Hamilton, New Zealand
Coordinates: 37°47′S 175°17′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).
• 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

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

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

• Sacramento, USA
• Saitama, Japan
• Wuxi, Fowkrepublic o Cheenae
• Chillán, Chile