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Coastal urban influence

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Coastal urban influence

The Nelson region’s population is concentrated in Nelson city and on the coastal lowlands of Tasman Bay, and to a lesser extent, around Tākaka in Golden Bay. These are the only areas of urban influence in what is largely a rural, mountainous and forested region.

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Carl Walrond, Nelson region – Population and society, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/map/28854/coastal-urban-influence (accessed 24 June 2026).

Story by Carl Walrond, published 3 September 2010, updated 1 August 2015.