Westland region

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The Westland region is a sparsely populated, scenic area on the West Coast of New Zealand’s South Island, known for its rugged coastline, temperate rainforests, and glacier-covered Southern Alps.

All labels observed (2)

Label Occurrences
Westland region canonical 5
Southwestern New Zealand 1

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Statements (47)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic region
region of New Zealand
adjacentTo Canterbury region (across Southern Alps)
borders Tasman Sea
climate temperate maritime climate
coastType high-energy ocean coastline
contains Fox Glacier
Franz Josef Glacier
Haast Pass area
Hokitika Gorge
Lake Matheson
Okarito Lagoon
Westland Tai Poutini National Park
containsTown Fox Glacier township
Franz Josef / Waiau
Haast
Hokitika
country New Zealand
governingBody Westland District Council
hasCharacteristic glacier-covered mountains
high annual rainfall
rugged coastline
scenic
sparsely populated
temperate rainforests
hasProtectedArea Westland Tai Poutini National Park
hasVegetation temperate rainforest
isPopularFor hiking
mountaineering
scenic flights
wildlife viewing
knownFor coastal scenery
glacier tourism
outdoor recreation
rainforest landscapes
language English
Māori
linked to: Te Reo Māori
locatedIn West Coast of New Zealand
locatedOn South Island
mountainRange Southern Alps
partOf West Coast Region
primaryEconomicActivity dairy farming
forestry
tourism
timeZone New Zealand Daylight Time
New Zealand Standard Time
transportRoute State Highway 6 NERFINISHED

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Referenced by (6)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Westland partOfRegion Westland region
Kwintsheul partOf Westland region
Resolution Island locatedIn Southwestern New Zealand
linked to: Westland region
Ter Heijde locatedInRegion Westland region
N211 locatedIn Westland region
's-Gravenzande partOfRegion Westland region
subject linked to: ’s-Gravenzande