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Waikato Region

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Waikato Region

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Also known as Waikato

thumb|upright=1.3|Territorial authorities in Waikato region before 2010

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Key facts

Settlement.native_name_lang
mi
Settlement.settlement_type
Region
Settlement.map_caption
Waikato within New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Island
Settlement.subdivision_name1
North Island
Settlement.seat
Hamilton City
Settlement.government_type
Regional council
Settlement.governing_body
Waikato Regional Council
Settlement.leader_title
Chair
Settlement.leader_name
Warren Maher
Settlement.leader_title1
Deputy Chair
Settlement.leader_name1
Mich'eal Downard
Settlement.unit_pref
Metric
Settlement.area_land_km2
23901.09
Settlement.population_density_km2
auto
Settlement.demographics_type2
GDP

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Wikidata facts

Located in
New Zealand
Capital
Hamilton
Population
532100
Area
25598
Time zone
UTC+12:00
Shares border with
Hawke's Bay Region
Image
Waikato river 750px.jpg
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different from
Waikato District
Commons category
Waikato Region
topic's main category
Category:Waikato
category for people born here
Category:Births in the Waikato Region
category of associated people
Category:People from Waikato
located in/on physical feature
North Island
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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • Name and etymology
  • Geography
  • Demographics
  • Cities and towns
  • Economy
  • Agriculture
  • Manufacturing
  • History
  • Local government history
  • Politics
  • People
  • Notable people
  • Arts
  • Māoridom
  • Military
  • Politics
  • Sports
  • References
  • External links

thumb|upright=1.3|Territorial authorities in Waikato region before 2010

The Waikato () is a region of the upper North Island of New Zealand. It covers the Waikato District, Waipā District, Matamata-Piako District, South Waikato District and Hamilton City, as well as Hauraki, Coromandel Peninsula, the northern King Country, much of the Taupō District, and parts of the Rotorua Lakes District. It is governed by the Waikato Regional Council.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Waikato Region” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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