Hamilton (New Zealand)
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Hamilton Kirikiriroa (Māori) |
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| City | |
Hamilton City / Lake Rotoroa / Waikato River
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| Nickname(s): Hamiltron, the Tron, H-Town. Previously: Cowtown, the Fountain City. | |
 Location of the Hamilton Territorial Authority |
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 Hamilton
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| Coordinates: 37°47′S 175°17′E / 37.783°S 175.283°ECoordinates: 37°47′S 175°17′E / 37.783°S 175.283°E | |
| Country |
 New Zealand
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| Island | North Island |
| Region | Waikato Region |
| Territorial authority | Hamilton City |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Andrew King |
| • Deputy Mayor | Martin Gallagher |
| Area | |
| • Territorial | 110.8 km2 (42.8 sq mi) |
| • Urban | 877.1 km2 (338.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 40 m (131 ft) |
| Population (June 2017) | |
| • Territorial | 165,400 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (3,900/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 198,600 |
| • Urban density | 230/km2 (590/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 235,900 |
| • Demonym | Hamiltonian |
| Time zone | NZST (UTC+12) |
| • Summer (DST) | NZDT (UTC+13) |
| Postcode(s) | 3200, 3204, 3206, 3210, 3214, 3216 |
| Area code(s) | 07 |
| Local iwi | Tainui |
| Website |
www.hamilton.govt.nz www.waikatoregion.govt.nz |
| Largest groups of overseas-born residents | |
| Nationality | Population (2013) |
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 United Kingdom
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6,009 |
 China
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3,504 |
 India
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3,060 |
 Fiji
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2,271 |
 Australia
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2,223 |
 Philippines
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2,040 |
 South Korea
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1,655 |
 Netherlands
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645 |
 Samoa
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618 |
 Malaysia
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603 |
Hamilton (Māori: Kirikiriroa) is a city in the North Island of New Zealand. It is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region, with a territorial population of 165,400, the country's fourth most-populous city. Encompassing a land area of about 110 km2 (42 sq mi) on the banks of the Waikato River, Hamilton is part of the wider Hamilton Urban Area, which also encompasses the nearby towns of Ngaruawahia, Te Awamutu and Cambridge.
The area now covered by the city was originally the site of a handful of Māori villages, including Kirikiriroa, from which the city takes its Māori name. By the time English settlers arrived, most of these villages, which sat beside the Waikato River, were abandoned. The new English settlement was renamed Hamilton after Captain Fane Charles Hamilton, the popular commander of HMS Esk, who was killed in the Battle of Gate Pā, Tauranga.
Initially an agricultural service centre, Hamilton now has a diverse economy and is the third fastest growing urban area in New Zealand, behind Pukekohe and Auckland. Education and research and development play an important part in Hamilton's economy, as the city is home to approximately 40,000 tertiary students and 1,000 PhD-qualified scientists.
The area now covered by the city was originally the site of a handful of Māori villages (kāinga), including Pukete, Miropiko and Kirikiriroa ("long stretch of gravel'), from which the city takes its Māori name. Local Māori were the target of raids by Ngāpuhi during the Musket Wars, and several pā sites from this period can still be found beside the Waikato River. In December 2011 several rua or food storage pits were found near the Waikato River bank, close to the Waikato museum.
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