Morrinsville | |
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Coordinates: 37°39′S 175°31′E / 37.650°S 175.517°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato |
Territorial authority | Matamata-Piako District |
Ward | Morrinsville |
Electorate | Waikato |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
Area | |
• Total | 7.78 km2 (3.00 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 8,960 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 3300 |
Area code | 07 |
Morrinsville is a provincial town in the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island, with a population of 7,000 in the 2013 Census The town is located at the northern base of the Pakaroa Range, and on the south-western fringe of the Hauraki Plains. Morrinsville is around 33 kilometres east of Hamilton.[3]