Pirongia

Pirongia is a small town in the Waikato region in the North Island of New Zealand. It is located 12 km west of Te Awamutu on the banks of Waipa River, which surrounds the city from the northwest to the southwest. The north side of the village on a small, winding river, the Mangapuiko stream. West of the town is the Piroga Forest Park and in the 962 -meter high extinct volcano Mount Pirongia. To the north is the village of Te Rore, in the northeast Paterangi, in the south Puketotara.

Pirongia was originally named Alexandra, but was renamed to avoid confusion with Alexandra in the South Island in Pirongia. Some names of companies and organizations in the city as the Alexandra Hotel and the Alexandra Racing Club retained their ancient place names derived from the article.

The village has seen since the 1980s, a rapid increase in population due to the influx of city dwellers who were looking for a rural lifestyle. This has changed the rural character of the place in a relatively short time in a more suburban character. In recent years, the population further increased from 1,047 (1996 ) through 1131 (2001) on 2006 1332.

The Alexandra Racing Club was founded in 1866 and is the second oldest horse-racing club in New Zealand. In Pironga a fire brigade is stationed, which serves to protect the surrounding bushland, it also features a special off-road fire truck. In Pirongia Pirongia Clydesdales is the home of which occur on rural events in New Zealand with demonstrations of drawn by Clydesdale horses and carts and operate a small museum with cars and bridle. In addition, the town has a golf course.

The town is crossed by State Highway 39 and continues to hold road links to Te Amawatu.