Matamata

Coordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°E / -37.817; 175.767
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Matamata
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Coordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°E / -37.817; 175.767
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWaikato
Territorial authorityMatamata-Piako District
WardMatamata Ward
ElectorateWaikato
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityMatamata-Piako District Council
 • Regional councilWaikato Regional Council
 • MayorAdrienne Wilcock
Area
 • Total6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi)
Elevation
63 m (207 ft)
Population
 (June 2022)[2]
 • Total8,700
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode
3400
Area code07

Matamata (Māori: [ˈmataˌmata]) is a town in the Waikato, New Zealand and located on State Highway 27. It is part of the Matamata-Piako District and is near the Kaimai Ranges. It is the home of Hobbit Movie Set in the Peter Jackson movie set of Lord of the Rings.

References[change | change source]

  1. "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
  2. "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)