West Coast, West Coast

West Coast: region of New Zealand's South Island

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West Coast currently has 3 quality-checked populated place pages and 0 county pages linked on MapSof.

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Quick Facts about West Coast

Population 31,575
Country New Zealand
State West Coast (New Zealand)
Area 23276 km2
Latitude & Longitude -42.4566,171.2208
Capital Greymouth
Time Zone UTC+12:00
Local time 23:22:37 (23rd April 2026)

Geography

West Coast is located at 42°27'24"S 171°13'15"E (-42.4565800, 171.2208100).

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Demographics

Year Population % Change Method
2013 32,148 - 2013 New Zealand census
2018 31,575 -1.81% 2018 New Zealand census
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