Otago
region in the southeast of New Zealand's South Island
Otago (/əˈtɑːɡoʊ/ (listen), /oʊ-, ɒ-/[3]; Māori: Ōtākou [ɔːˈtaːkou]) is one of the 16 regions of New Zealand. It is on the South Island. Its largest city is Dunedin.
Otago
Ōtākou | |
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Otago Region | |
![]() Otago within New Zealand | |
Country | New Zealand |
Island | South Island |
Established | 1848 (Dunedin settlement) 1852 (Otago Province) |
Seat | Dunedin |
Territorial authorities | |
Government | |
• Chair | Gretchen Robertson |
• Deputy Chair | Lloyd McCall |
Area | |
• Region | 31,251 km2 (12,066 sq mi) |
• Land | 31,186.33 km2 (12,041.11 sq mi) |
Population (June 2023)[1] | |
• Region | 254,600 |
• Density | 8.1/km2 (21/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+12:00 (NZST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+13:00 (NZDT) |
HDI (2021) | 0.932[2] very high · 6th |
Website | www.Otago.co.nz www.ORC.govt.nz |
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 2023-02-18.
- ↑ Jones, Daniel (2003) [1917], Peter Roach; James Hartmann; Jane Setter (eds.), English Pronouncing Dictionary, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press, ISBN 3-12-539683-2