Canterbury Region

Summary

Canterbury Region is a region of New Zealand^[1]. It draws 246 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_new_zealand category, ranking #4 of 16).^[2]

Key Facts

• Canterbury Region is located in New Zealand^[3].
• Canterbury Region is in the country of New Zealand^[4].
• Canterbury Region's head of government is recorded as Margaret Bazley^[5].
• Canterbury Region's image is recorded as Christchurch Skyline.jpg^[6].
• Canterbury Region's instance of is recorded as region of New Zealand^[7].
• Canterbury Region's capital is recorded as Christchurch^[8].
• Canterbury Region's shares border with is recorded as Otago Region^[9].
• Canterbury Region's shares border with is recorded as West Coast Region^[10].
• Canterbury Region's shares border with is recorded as Tasman District^[11].
• Canterbury Region's shares border with is recorded as Marlborough District^[12].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Hurunui District^[13].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Waimakariri District^[14].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Christchurch City^[15].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Selwyn District^[16].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ashburton District^[17].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Timaru District^[18].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Mackenzie District^[19].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Waimate District^[20].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Waitaki District^[21].
• Canterbury Region's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Kaikōura District^[22].
• Canterbury Region's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 126676389^[23].
• Canterbury Region's GND ID is recorded as 1046067-6^[24].
• Canterbury Region's GND ID is recorded as 4521537-6^[25].
• Canterbury Region's locator map image is recorded as Canterbury in New Zealand.svg^[26].
• Canterbury Region's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n81036040^[27].

Body

Geography

Canterbury Region is in the country of New Zealand^[4]. It is located in New Zealand^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Canterbury Region's area is recorded as {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+44504.3'}^[28]. Population counts include {'amount': '+600100'}^[29], {'amount': '+624200'}^[30], {'amount': '+651027'}^[31], and {'amount': '+698200'}^[32].

Designation and Status

Canterbury Region's instance of is recorded as region of New Zealand^[7].

Why It Matters

Canterbury Region draws 246 Wikipedia views per month (region_of_new_zealand category, ranking #4 of 16).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[33] It is known by 14 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[34]