साउथ आइलैंड के संपादन कइल जा रहल बा

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{{Infobox islands
| name             = साउथ आइलैंड<br/>[[Te Waipounamu|ते वाइपोनामू]]
| image name       = Turbid Waters Surround New Zealand - crop.jpg
| image caption    = साउथ आइलैंड के सैटेलाइट से लिहल फोटो
| image size       =
| locator map      = {{Location map|Oceania|caption=|float=center|width=220|lat=-43.983333|long=170.45}}
| map caption      = South Island (Oceania)
| native name      = 
| nickname         = दी मेनलैंड<br>मुख्यभूमि
| location         = [[ओशेनिया]]
| coordinates      = {{Coord|43|59|S|170|27|E|region:NZ_type:isle_scale:5000000|display=inline,title}}
| archipelago      = [[न्यूजीलैंड]]
| total islands    =
| major islands    =
| area_km2         = 150437
| rank             = 12th
| coastline_km     = 5842
| highest mount    = [[औराकी/माउंट कुक]]
| elevation_m      = 3754
| longest_river    = [[क्लथा नदी]]
| length_km        = 840
| country          = न्यूजीलैंड
| country admin divisions title     = [[ISO 3166-2:NZ]]
| country admin divisions           = NZ-S
| country admin divisions title 1   = [[Regions of New Zealand|Regions]]
| country admin divisions 1         = 7
| country admin divisions title 2   = [[Territorial authorities of New Zealand|Territorial authorities]]
| country admin divisions 2         = 23
| country capital city              =
| country largest city              = [[क्राइस्टचर्च]]
| country largest city population   = {{NZ population data|Christchurch|y}}
| country leader title              =
| country leader name               =
| HouseSeats                        = 16
| population       = {{NZ population data|South Island regions|y}}
| population as of = {{NZ population data|||y}}
| density_km2      = {{Decimals|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data|South Island regions|y}}|R}}/151215|1}}
| ethnic groups    = [[New Zealand European|यूरोपियन]], [[माओरी लोग|माओरी]] 
| demonym          =
| additional info  =
}}

'''साउथ आइलैंड''' चाहे '''ते वाइपोनामू''' is the larger of the two major [[Islands of New Zealand|islands]] of [[New Zealand]], the other being the smaller but more populous [[North Island]]. It is bordered to the north by [[Cook Strait]], to the west by the [[Tasman Sea]], and to the south and east by the [[Pacific Ocean]]. The South Island covers {{convert|150437|km2}}<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/nzstories.nsf/092edeb76ed5aa6bcc256afe0081d84e/54e50d25aff60a7bcc256b1e007adcb6?OpenDocument |title=Quick Facts - Land and Environment : Geography - Physical Features |work=Statistics New Zealand |year=2000 |accessdate=13 August 2012}}</ref> and is influenced by a [[temperate climate]].

As it has a 32% larger landmass than the North Island, it is sometimes referred to as the "mainland" of New Zealand, especially by South Island residents; however, only {{Round|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data|South Island regions|y}}|R}}/{{formatnum:{{NZ population data|New Zealand|y}}|R}}*100|0}}% of New Zealand's {{Round|{{formatnum:{{NZ population data|New Zealand|y}}|R}}/1000000|1}} million inhabitants live in the South Island. In the early stages of European ([[Pākehā]]) settlement of the country, the South Island had the majority of the European population and wealth due to the 1860s [[gold rush]]es. The North Island population overtook the South in the early 20th century, with 56% of the population living in the North in 1911, and the drift north of people and businesses continued throughout the century.<ref>{{cite book | first = Michael | last = King | authorlink = Michael King | title = The Penguin History of New Zealand | location = Auckland | publisher = Penguin Books | year = 2003 | isbn = 978-0-14-301867-4 | <!--url = http://penguin.co.nz/afa.asp?idWebPage=30233&ID=1788742&Sisbn=858711552 |--> pages = 280–281 }}</ref>

== संदर्भ ==
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== अउरी पढ़ल जाय ==
*  Atkinson, Brett, et al. ''New Zealand's South Island'' (2010) [https://books.google.com/books?id=EWYaU5OL-BgC excerpt and text search]
* {{cite book|author=Bull, Mary P. |title=New Zealand Tales and Tours: South Island Adventures|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=rO42LMY1vsUC&pg=PA15|year=2004|publisher=Trafford Publishing}}

== बाहरी कड़ी ==
* [http://www.tourism.net.nz/new-zealand/about-new-zealand/regions/--south-island/regional-information.html South Island]
* [http://www.backpack-newzealand.com/mapofsouthisland.html/ South Island Road Map]
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|South Island|साउथ आइलैंड}}

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