Hamilton Urban Area
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The Hamilton Urban Area is a New Zealand
urban area
in the Waikato Region. It is the fourth largest urban area in the country with a population of . At its centre is Hamilton City
, New Zealand's fourth largest territorial authority
. While rural land separates Hamilton from many of the nearby towns, there is significant economic and social integration between the towns and Hamilton.
Like the urban areas of Auckland
, Napier-Hastings
and Wellington
, the Hamilton urban area is subdivided into urban zones. The urban area contains around half the population of the Waikato Region.
, Taupiri, Horitiu, Gordonton, Ohaupo, Ngahinapouri, Te Kowhai, Whatawhata, Matangi, Tauwhare, Rukuhia and the surrounding rural outskirts. While outside the city limits of Hamilton City, there are many lifestyle blocks in the rural land surrounding the city, primarily in Tamahere
, Matangi and Horsham Downs.
New Zealand
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urban area
Urban areas of New Zealand
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in the Waikato Region. It is the fourth largest urban area in the country with a population of . At its centre is Hamilton City
Hamilton, New Zealand
Hamilton is the centre of New Zealand's fourth largest urban area, and Hamilton City is the country's fourth largest territorial authority. Hamilton is in the Waikato Region of the North Island, approximately south of Auckland...
, New Zealand's fourth largest territorial authority
Territorial authorities of New Zealand
Territorial authorities are the second tier of local government in New Zealand, below regional councils. There are 67 territorial authorities: 13 city councils, 53 district councils, and the Chatham Islands Council...
. While rural land separates Hamilton from many of the nearby towns, there is significant economic and social integration between the towns and Hamilton.
Like the urban areas of Auckland
Auckland
The Auckland metropolitan area , in the North Island of New Zealand, is the largest and most populous urban area in the country with residents, percent of the country's population. Auckland also has the largest Polynesian population of any city in the world...
, Napier-Hastings
Napier-Hastings Urban Area
The Napier-Hastings Urban Area is a New Zealand urban area that covers the twin cities of Napier and Hastings. It is the fifth largest urban area in the country with a population of over 128,600...
and Wellington
Wellington
Wellington is the capital city and third most populous urban area of New Zealand, although it is likely to have surpassed Christchurch due to the exodus following the Canterbury Earthquake. It is at the southwestern tip of the North Island, between Cook Strait and the Rimutaka Range...
, the Hamilton urban area is subdivided into urban zones. The urban area contains around half the population of the Waikato Region.
Hamilton Urban Zone
Hamilton Urban Zone, with a population of , includes Hamilton City, the towns of NgaruawahiaNgaruawahia
Ngāruawāhia is a town in the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 20 km north-west of Hamilton at the confluence of the Waikato and Waipa Rivers...
, Taupiri, Horitiu, Gordonton, Ohaupo, Ngahinapouri, Te Kowhai, Whatawhata, Matangi, Tauwhare, Rukuhia and the surrounding rural outskirts. While outside the city limits of Hamilton City, there are many lifestyle blocks in the rural land surrounding the city, primarily in Tamahere
Tamahere
Tamahere is a semi-rural ward of the Waikato District on the outskirts of Hamilton.-Demographics:According to the 2006 census, the Tamahere and Tauwhare area has a combined population of 4623...
, Matangi and Horsham Downs.