Canterbury Region
Canterbury (Māori: Waitaha) 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 | |
| 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
A map showing population density in the Canterbury Region at the 2006 census
Building damage in Worcester Street, corner Manchester Street, with ChristChurch Cathedral in the background. (September 2010)
ChristChurch Cathedral showing the effects of the February 2011 earthquake (tower under demolition)
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.
Upper Akaroa Harbour, Canterbury, New Zealand, 21st. Nov. 2010
Aerial view of the northern Cantebury Plains, South Island, New Zealand.*The river is the Ashley River or Rakahuri.
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.