The Wellington Region, also known as Greater Wellington, is one of sixteen regions of New Zealand, the southernmost on the North Island. It covers an area of 8,049 square kilometers and has a population of 543,400 as of June 2025. The region takes its name from Wellington, New Zealand's capital city and the region's seat. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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PopulationJune 2025 figure. Population Estimate Year Area (sq km) Admission Year Connections
Associated With
New Zealand, Countries Wellington Region is associated with New Zealand.
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Wellington, Cities wellington is associated with wellington-region.
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Has Capital
Wellington, Cities wellington is the capital of wellington-region.
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The Wellington Region, also known as Greater Wellington (Māori: Te Upoko o te Ika), is one of sixteen regions of New Zealand, the southernmost one on the North Island. The local government region covers an area of 8,049 square kilometres (3,108 sq mi), and has a population of 543,400 (June 2025).
The region takes its name from Wellington, New Zealand's capital city and the region's seat.
Infobox, coordinates
41°17′S 174°46′E
Infobox: established_date
1989
Part Of: New Zealand, Lead paragraph
Upoko o te Ika), is one of sixteen regions of New Zealand,
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