Wellington Region
region at the southern end of New Zealand's North Island
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Summary
Wellington Region is a region of New Zealand[1]. It draws 936 Wikipedia views per month (region of new zealand category, ranking #7 of 16).[2]
Key Facts
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: New Zealand[3]
- Country: New Zealand[4]
- Capital: Wellington[5]
- Shares border with: Manawatū-Whanganui Region[6], Marlborough District[7]
- Contains the administrative territorial entity: Kāpiti Coast District[8], Porirua City[9], Upper Hutt City[10], Lower Hutt City[11], Wellington City[12], Masterton District[13], Carterton District[14], South Wairarapa District[15]
- Part of: climate emergency declaration[16]
- Commons category: Wellington Region[17]
- Located in time zone: UTC+12:00[18]
- Foundational text: Orders in Council for Local Government Reorganisation[19]
- Inception: 1989[20]
- Authority: Greater Wellington Regional Council[21]
- Official website: https://www.gw.govt.nz/[22]
- Topic's main category: Category:Wellington Region[23]
- Population: 504,900[24], 506,814[25], 520,971[26], 543,400[27]
- Category for people born here: Category:Births in the Wellington Region[28]
- Category for people who died here: Q26834338[29]
- Category of associated people: Category:People from the Wellington Region[30]
- Owner of: TSB Arena[31]
- Area: 8140 km²[32]
- Category for maps or plans: Category:Maps of the Wellington Region[33]
- Open data portal: Wellington City Council's Open Data Portal[34]
Why It Matters
Wellington Region has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[35] It is known by 26 alternative names across languages and contexts.[36]