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Canterbury Region

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Canterbury
Waitaha
Region of New Zealand
Canterbury Region
Canterbury Region within New Zealand
Canterbury Region within New Zealand
Coordinates: 43°36′S 172°00′E / 43.6°S 172.0°E / -43.6; 172.0
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
Established1989
SeatChristchurch
Territorial authorities
List
Government
 • ChairpersonPeter Scott
Area
 • Land44,503.88 km2 (17,183.04 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Region666,300
DemonymCantabrian
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
HDI (2021)0.938[2]
very high · 4th

Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Christchurch.

References

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  1. ↑ "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)
  2. ↑ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.
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