Southland Region - Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Southland Murihiku (Māori) | |
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Southland Region | |
![]() Southland Region within New Zealand | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Established | 1861 (provincial) 1989 (reformation) |
Seat | Invercargill |
Territorial authorities | |
Government | |
• Chair | Nicol Horrell |
• Deputy Chair | Lloyd McCallum |
Area | |
• Land | 31,218.27 km2 (12,053.44 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[1] | |
• Region | 103,900 |
Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
HDI (2017) | 0.906[2] very high · 10th |
Website | https://www.es.govt.nz/ |
Southland (Māori: Murihiku) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Invercargill.
It is the southernmost region of New Zealand.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 13 September 2018.