Marlborough District
region and district in the north of New Zealand's South Island
Marlborough (Māori: Te Tauihu-o-te-Waka) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Blenheim.
Marlborough
Te Tauihu-o-te-waka | |
|---|---|
 The Marlborough Sounds seen from the Wellington–Picton ferry | |
 Location in New Zealand | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| District | 1989 |
| Unitary authority | 1992 |
| Seat | Blenheim |
| Wards | Blenheim Marlborough Sounds Wairau-Awatere |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Nadine Taylor |
| • Deputy Mayor | David Croad |
| Area | |
| • Total | 12,484.59 km2 (4,820.33 sq mi) |
| • Land | 10,457.79 km2 (4,037.78 sq mi) |
| Population (June 2023)[1] | |
| • Total | 52,200 |
| • Density | 4.2/km2 (11/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12:00 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13:00 (NZDT) |
| Postcode(s) | |
| Area code | 03 |
| ISO 3166 code | NZ-MBH |
| HDI (2021) | 0.935[2] very high · 5th |
| Website | www |
References
change- ↑ "Subnational population estimates (RC, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (regional councils); "Subnational population estimates (TA, SA2), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (territorial authorities); "Subnational population estimates (urban rural), by age and sex, at 30 June 1996-2023 (2023 boundaries)". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023. (urban areas)
- ↑ "Sub-national HDI – Area Database – Global Data Lab". hdi.globaldatalab.org. Retrieved 2023-01-18.