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Hamilton

Largest city in New Zealand's Waikato region

Citycity big cityQ200028

Also known as Hamiltron · The Tron · The Fountain City · Kirikiriroa · H-Town · Hamilton, New Zealand

Country: New Zealand
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1.Stated in archINFORMRetrieved 2018-08-06
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Located in: Hamilton City
Population: 176,500(June 30, 2020)
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1.nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE7981
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, 169,300(June 30, 2018)
, 160,911(March 6, 2018)
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1.nzdotstat.stats.govt.nz/wbos/Index.aspx?DataSetCode=TABLECODE8318
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Area: 110.8 km²
Elevation: 40 m
Website: hamilton.govt.nz/Pages/default.aspx

Overview

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia · Read full article · Text CC BY-SA 4.0

Hamilton, also known colloquially as The Tron, is an inland city in the North Island of New Zealand. Located on the banks of the Waikato River, it is the seat and most populous city of the Waikato region. With a territorial population of 192,100, it is the country's fourth-most populous city. Encompassing a land area of about 110 km2 (42 sq mi), Hamilton is part of the wider Hamilton Urban Area. In 2020, Hamilton was named the most beautiful large city in New Zealand. Hamilton is now considered the fastest growing city in the country.

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Continent: Insular Oceania
Twinned administrative body: Saitama
Wuxi
Sacramento
Chengdu(since 2014)
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1.gochengdu.cn/news/our-sister-cities/sister-cities-of-chengdu/hamilton-new-zealand--a735.html?xcSID=04j06l2e0bo8q3o2mh7ud63pm2
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Local dialing code: 07
Capital of: Waikato Region
Native label: Kirikiriroa
Hamilton
Named after: John Hamilton applies to name of subject: Hamilton
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1.stuff.co.nz/national/106720411/the-navy-commander-who-never-set-foot-in-the-city-that-took-his-name
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Different from: Hamilton criterion used: toponym is not unique
Located in/on physical feature: North Island

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-37.7833, 175.2833OpenStreetMap ↗

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