Westland District

Westland District
Territorial authority district
Gillespie Beach, Westland
Gillespie Beach, Westland
Westland district in the South Island
Westland district in the South Island
Coordinates: 43°25′52″S 170°09′18″E / 43.431°S 170.155°E / -43.431; 170.155
CountryNew Zealand
RegionWest Coast
Wards
SeatHokitika
Government
 • MayorHelen Lash
 • Territorial authorityWestland District Council
Area
[1]
 • Total11,827.85 km2 (4,566.76 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total9,430
 • Density0.80/km2 (2.1/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+12 (NZST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+13 (NZDT)
Postcode(s)
Map of postcodes
Area code03
Websitewww.westlanddc.govt.nz Edit this at Wikidata

Westland District is a territorial authority district on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It is administered by the Westland District Council. The district's population is 9,430 (June 2024).[2]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.