Auckland Region
Auckland | |
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 Auckland Region in New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 36°54′S 174°47′E / 36.900°S 174.783°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Government | |
| • Type | Regional council |
| • Body | Auckland Council |
| • Mayor | Wayne Brown |
| Area | |
| • Land | 4,941.13 km2 (1,907.78 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,739,300 |
| HDI (2021) | 0.951[2] very high · 2nd |
| Website | AucklandCouncil.govt.nz |
Auckland (Māori: Tāmaki Makaurau) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the North Island. It is named after the city of Auckland.
It is the most populated region of New Zealand, containing 33% of the country's population.
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 2023-02-18.
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| South Island | ||
* Governed by a unitary authority rather than a regional council | ||