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Southland Region

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Southland
Murihiku (Māori)
Southland Region
Map
Southland Region within New Zealand
CountryNew Zealand
IslandSouth Island
Established1861 (provincial)
1989 (reformation)
SeatInvercargill
Territorial authorities
Government
 • ChairNicol Horrell
 • Deputy ChairLloyd McCallum
Area
 • Land31,218.27 km2 (12,053.44 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2023)[1]
 • Region103,900
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
HDI (2017)0.906[2]
very high · 10th
Websitehttps://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

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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 13 September 2018.