Matamata
Matamata (Māori: [[Help:IPA/Māori|[Template:H:c-miLua error: expandTemplate: template "H:c-mi" does not exist.]]]) 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.
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Coordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°ECoordinates: 37°49′S 175°46′E / 37.817°S 175.767°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Region | Waikato |
Territorial authority | Matamata-Piako District |
Ward | Matamata Ward |
Electorate | Waikato |
Government | |
• Territorial Authority | Matamata-Piako District Council |
• Regional council | Waikato Regional Council |
• Mayor | Adrienne Wilcock |
Area | |
• Total | 6.15 km2 (2.37 sq mi) |
Elevation | 63 m (207 ft) |
Population (June 2022)[2] | |
• Total | 8,700 |
• Density | 1,415/km2 (3,664/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
Postcode | 3400 |
Matamata Media
Sign in Matamata identifying town as the location where the Hobbiton scenes from the Lord of the Rings were filmed
References
- ↑ "ArcGIS Web Application". statsnz.maps.arcgis.com. Retrieved 13 October 2022.
- ↑ "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)