What is West Coast Region?
{{Infobox settlement <!-- See Template:Infobox settlement for additional fields and descriptions --> | name = West Coast | native_name = Te Tai Poutini | native_name_lang = mi | settlement_type = [[Regions of New Zealand|Region]] | image_map = West Coast inset.png | map_alt = Map showing location within New Zealand | map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|-42.6|171.4|region:NZ-WTC|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = New Zealand | subdivision_type1 = Island | subdivision_name1 = [[South Island]] | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | established_title = | established_date = | parts_type = Constituent [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|territorial authorities]] | parts_style = list | p1 = [[Buller District]] | p2 = [[Grey District]] | p3 = [[Westland District]] | government_type = [[Regions of New Zealand|Regional council]] | governing_body = West Coast Regional Council | leader_party = | leader_title = Chair | leader_name = Peter Haddock<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.stuff.co.nz/national/131608570/allan-birchfield-removed-as-west-coast-regional-council-chairperson |title=Allan Birchfield removed as West Coast Regional Council chairperson |date=28 March 2023 |work=Stuff |first=Joanne |last=Naish}}</ref> | unit_pref = Metric <!-- ALL fields with measurements have automatic unit conversion --> | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | area_land_km2 = 23245.65 | area_footnotes = | population_footnotes = {{NZ population data 2018||||y}} | population_total = {{NZ population data 2018|West Coast region|y}} | population_as_of = {{NZ population data 2018|||y}} | population_density_k