Marlborough District
region and district in the north of New Zealand's South Island
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Summary
Marlborough District is a region of New Zealand[1]. It draws 579 Wikipedia views per month (region of new zealand category, ranking #13 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: New Zealand[3]
- Country: New Zealand[4]
- Instance of: district of New Zealand[5]
- Capital: Blenheim[6]
- Shares border with: Wellington Region[7], Nelson Region[8], Tasman District[9], Canterbury Region[10], Kaikōura District[11], Hurunui District[12]
- Twinned administrative body: Tendō-shi[13]
- Commons category: Marlborough District[14]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[15]
- Inception: 1876[16], November 1, 1989[17], July 1, 1992[18]
- Located in/on physical feature: South Island[19]
- Authority: Marlborough District Council[20]
- Official website: https://www.marlborough.govt.nz/[21]
- Topic's main category: Category:Marlborough District[22]
- Population: 47,340[23], 49,431[24], 50,800[25]
- Replaces: Marlborough County[26]
- Category for people born here: Q60889437[27]
- Category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in the Marlborough Region[28]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Marlborough District[29]
- Area: 12484.59 km²[30]
Why It Matters
Marlborough District has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[31] It is known by 32 alternative names across languages and contexts.[32]