Cambridge
Kemureti (Māori) | |
|---|---|
Town | |
 Victoria Bridge over the Waikato River | |
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| Coordinates: 37°53′S 175°28′E / 37.883°S 175.467°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Waikato |
| District | Waipa District |
| Ward | Cambridge Ward |
| Community | Cambridge Community |
| Electorates | |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waipa District Council |
| • Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
| Area | |
• Total | 27.35 km2 (10.56 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2024)[2] | |
• Total | 22,500 |
| • Density | 820/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Postcode | 3432, 3434 |
Cambridge (Māori: Kemureti)[3] is a town in the Waipa District of the Waikato region of the North Island of New Zealand. Situated 24 kilometres (15 mi) southeast of Hamilton, on the banks of the Waikato River, Cambridge is known as "The Town of Trees & Champions". The town has a population of 22,500,[2] making it the largest town in the Waipa District, and the third largest urban area in the Waikato (after Hamilton and Taupō).
Cambridge was a finalist in the 2017 and 2019 New Zealand's Most Beautiful Large Town awards, run by Keep New Zealand Beautiful.[4][5] It was awarded the title New Zealand's Most Beautiful Large Town in October 2019.[6]
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ "Kia ora: Cambridge - Travel News". NZ Herald. 26 March 2024. Retrieved 26 March 2024.
- ^ "Our town a beautiful finalist". Cambridge News. 15 October 2017. Retrieved 17 October 2017.
- ^ "Beautiful Awards 2019". Keep New Zealand Beautiful. 14 August 2019. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ^ "Cambridge awarded with title of most beautiful large town in New Zealand". Waikato Times/Stuff. 25 October 2019. Retrieved 25 October 2019.