diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
index e54774b339..504f09ba5b 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/CoreModules/World/Archiver/ArchiveWriteRequestPreparation.cs
@@ -391,36 +391,46 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.CoreModules.World.Archiver
                     xtw.WriteElementString("datetime", ((int)t.TotalSeconds).ToString());
                     xtw.WriteElementString("id", UUID.Random().ToString());
                     xtw.WriteEndElement();
-        
-                    xtw.WriteElementString("assets_included", SaveAssets.ToString());
-        
+
+                    xtw.WriteStartElement("region_info");
+
                     bool isMegaregion;
+                    Vector2 size;
+                    IRegionCombinerModule rcMod = null;
 
                     // FIXME: This is only here for regression test purposes since they do not supply a module.  Need to fix
                     // this, possibly by doing control file creation somewhere else.
-                    if (m_module != null && m_module.RegionCombinerModule != null)
-                    {
-                        IRegionCombinerModule mod = m_module.RegionCombinerModule;
-                        isMegaregion = mod.IsRootForMegaregion(m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionID);
-                    }
+                    if (m_module != null)
+                        rcMod = m_module.RegionCombinerModule;
+
+                    if (rcMod != null)
+                        isMegaregion = rcMod.IsRootForMegaregion(m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionID);
                     else
-                    {
                         isMegaregion = false;
-                    }
-        
+
+                    if (isMegaregion)
+                        size = rcMod.GetSizeOfMegaregion(m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionID);
+                    else
+                        size = new Vector2((float)Constants.RegionSize, (float)Constants.RegionSize);
+
                     xtw.WriteElementString("is_megaregion", isMegaregion.ToString());
+                    xtw.WriteElementString("size_in_meters", string.Format("{0},{1}", size.X, size.Y));
+
+                    xtw.WriteEndElement();
         
+                    xtw.WriteElementString("assets_included", SaveAssets.ToString());
+
                     xtw.WriteEndElement();
         
                     xtw.Flush();
-                    xtw.Close();
                 }
 
                 s = sw.ToString();
             }
 
-//            Console.WriteLine(
-//                "[ARCHIVE WRITE REQUEST PREPARATION]: Control file for {0} is: {1}", m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionName, s);
+            if (m_scene != null)
+                Console.WriteLine(
+                    "[ARCHIVE WRITE REQUEST PREPARATION]: Control file for {0} is: {1}", m_scene.RegionInfo.RegionName, s);
 
             return s;
         }
diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IRegionCombinerModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IRegionCombinerModule.cs
index ca4ed5cb2e..e03ac5a26f 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IRegionCombinerModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/Framework/Interfaces/IRegionCombinerModule.cs
@@ -40,6 +40,20 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.Framework.Interfaces
         /// <summary>
         /// Does the given id belong to the root region of a megaregion?
         /// </summary>
-        bool IsRootForMegaregion(UUID sceneId);
+        bool IsRootForMegaregion(UUID regionId);
+
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Gets the size of megaregion.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <remarks>
+        /// Returns size in meters.
+        /// Do not rely on this method remaining the same - this area is actively under development.
+        /// </remarks>
+        /// <param name="sceneId">
+        /// The id of the root region for a megaregion.
+        /// This may change in the future to allow any region id that makes up a megaregion.
+        /// Currently, will throw an exception if this does not match a root region.
+        /// </param>
+        Vector2 GetSizeOfMegaregion(UUID regionId);
     }
 }
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diff --git a/OpenSim/Region/RegionCombinerModule/RegionCombinerModule.cs b/OpenSim/Region/RegionCombinerModule/RegionCombinerModule.cs
index 81ed3394e3..98becce8ba 100644
--- a/OpenSim/Region/RegionCombinerModule/RegionCombinerModule.cs
+++ b/OpenSim/Region/RegionCombinerModule/RegionCombinerModule.cs
@@ -113,10 +113,25 @@ namespace OpenSim.Region.RegionCombinerModule
             }
         }
 
-        public bool IsRootForMegaregion(UUID sceneId)
+        public bool IsRootForMegaregion(UUID regionId)
         {
             lock (m_regions)
-                return m_regions.ContainsKey(sceneId);
+                return m_regions.ContainsKey(regionId);
+        }
+
+        public Vector2 GetSizeOfMegaregion(UUID regionId)
+        {
+            lock (m_regions)
+            {
+                if (m_regions.ContainsKey(regionId))
+                {
+                    RegionConnections rootConn = m_regions[regionId];
+
+                    return new Vector2((float)rootConn.XEnd, (float)rootConn.YEnd);
+                }
+            }
+
+            throw new Exception(string.Format("Region with id {0} not found", regionId));
         }
 
         private void NewPresence(ScenePresence presence)