Canterbury Region
Canterbury (Māori: [Waitaha] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Christchurch.
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Waitaha | |
|---|---|
| Canterbury Region | |
| Canterbury Region within New Zealand Canterbury Region within New Zealand | |
| Coordinates: 43°36′S 172°00′E / 43.6°S 172.0°ECoordinates: 43°36′S 172°00′E / 43.6°S 172.0°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Island | South Island |
| Established | 1989 |
| Seat | Christchurch |
| Territorial authorities | List
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| Government | |
| • Chairperson | Peter Scott |
| Area | |
| • Land | 44,503.88 km2 (17,183.04 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2022)[1] | |
| • Region | 655,000 |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| HDI (2021) | 0.938[2] very high · 4th |
Canterbury Region Media
- CanterburyRegionPopulationDensity.png
A map showing population density in the Canterbury Region at the 2006 census
- Worcester corner Manchester.jpg
Building damage in Worcester Street, corner Manchester Street, with ChristChurch Cathedral in the background. (September 2010)
- Cathedral Square 2402.jpg
ChristChurch Cathedral showing the effects of the February 2011 earthquake (tower under demolition)
- Cardboard Cathedral 09.JPG
The Cardboard Cathedral in Christchurch opened in August 2013 as the transitional pro-cathedral for the Anglican Diocese of Christchurch. Anglicans make up 14.8 percent of Canterbury's population.
- Crossing the Macauley River, Lilybank Station, Canterbury, New Zealand, 1977.jpg
Crossing the Macauley River, Lilybank Station, Canterbury, New Zealand, 1977.
- Upper Akaroa Harbour, Canterbury, New Zealand, 21st. Nov. 2010 - Flickr - PhillipC.jpg
Upper Akaroa Harbour, Canterbury, New Zealand, 21st. Nov. 2010
- Canterbury Plains NZ aerial.jpg
Aerial view of the northern Cantebury Plains, South Island, New Zealand.*The river is the Ashley River or Rakahuri.
- Mount Hutt 912.jpg
Skiing at Mount Hutt
References
- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2022 (2022 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2022. (urban areas)
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2018-09-13.