region of New Zealand's South Island From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
West Coast (Māori: Te Tai Poutini, lit. 'The Coast of Poutini') is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest town is Greymouth.
West Coast
Te Tai Poutini | |
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Coordinates: 42.6°S 171.4°E | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Constituent territorial authorities | List
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Government | |
• Type | Regional council |
• Body | West Coast Regional Council |
• Chair | Peter Haddock[1] |
Area | |
• Land | 23,245.65 km2 (8,975.20 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[2] | |
• Total | 32,900 |
HDI (2021) | 0.914[3] very high · 11th |
Website | wcrc |
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