diff --git a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
index afd84c1..866fab1 100644
--- a/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
+++ b/runtime/doc/builtin.txt
@@ -4288,14 +4288,13 @@
 		The optional argument {opts} is a Dict and supports the
 		following items:
 
-			type		Specify the region's selection type
-					(default: "v"):
-			    "v"		for |characterwise| mode
-			    "V"		for |linewise| mode
-			    "<CTRL-V>"	for |blockwise-visual| mode
+			type		Specify the region's selection type.
+					See |getregtype()| for possible values,
+					except it cannot be an empty string.
+					(default: "v")
 
 			exclusive	If |TRUE|, use exclusive selection
-					for the end position
+					for the end position.
 					(default: follow 'selection')
 
 		You can get the last selection type by |visualmode()|.
diff --git a/src/evalfunc.c b/src/evalfunc.c
index a1f8a8f..b389085 100644
--- a/src/evalfunc.c
+++ b/src/evalfunc.c
@@ -5492,12 +5492,13 @@
     pos_T	*p2,
     int		*inclusive,
     int		*region_type,
-    oparg_T	*oa)
+    oparg_T	*oap)
 {
     int		fnum1 = -1, fnum2 = -1;
     char_u	*type;
     buf_T	*findbuf;
     char_u	default_type[] = "v";
+    int		block_width = 0;
     int		is_select_exclusive;
     int		l;
 
@@ -5533,8 +5534,17 @@
 	*region_type = MCHAR;
     else if (type[0] == 'V' && type[1] == NUL)
 	*region_type = MLINE;
-    else if (type[0] == Ctrl_V && type[1] == NUL)
+    else if (type[0] == Ctrl_V)
+    {
+	char_u *p = type + 1;
+
+	if (*p != NUL && ((block_width = getdigits(&p)) <= 0 || *p != NUL))
+	{
+	    semsg(_(e_invalid_value_for_argument_str_str), "type", type);
+	    return FAIL;
+	}
 	*region_type = MBLOCK;
+    }
     else
     {
 	semsg(_(e_invalid_value_for_argument_str_str), "type", type);
@@ -5608,16 +5618,18 @@
 
 	getvvcol(curwin, p1, &sc1, NULL, &ec1);
 	getvvcol(curwin, p2, &sc2, NULL, &ec2);
-	oa->motion_type = MBLOCK;
-	oa->inclusive = TRUE;
-	oa->op_type = OP_NOP;
-	oa->start = *p1;
-	oa->end = *p2;
-	oa->start_vcol = MIN(sc1, sc2);
-	if (is_select_exclusive && ec1 < sc2 && 0 < sc2 && ec2 > ec1)
-	    oa->end_vcol = sc2 - 1;
+	oap->motion_type = MBLOCK;
+	oap->inclusive = TRUE;
+	oap->op_type = OP_NOP;
+	oap->start = *p1;
+	oap->end = *p2;
+	oap->start_vcol = MIN(sc1, sc2);
+	if (block_width > 0)
+	    oap->end_vcol = oap->start_vcol + block_width - 1;
+	else if (is_select_exclusive && ec1 < sc2 && 0 < sc2 && ec2 > ec1)
+	    oap->end_vcol = sc2 - 1;
 	else
-	    oa->end_vcol = MAX(ec1, ec2);
+	    oap->end_vcol = MAX(ec1, ec2);
     }
 
     // Include the trailing byte of a multi-byte char.
diff --git a/src/testdir/test_visual.vim b/src/testdir/test_visual.vim
index d1b9c71..72e8aeb 100644
--- a/src/testdir/test_visual.vim
+++ b/src/testdir/test_visual.vim
@@ -1964,6 +1964,14 @@
     #" using invalid value for "type"
     call assert_fails("call getregion(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': '' })", 'E475:')
     call assert_fails("call getregionpos(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': '' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregion(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': 'v0' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregionpos(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': 'v0' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregion(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': 'V0' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregionpos(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': 'V0' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregion(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': '\<C-v>0' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregionpos(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': '\<C-v>0' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregion(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': '\<C-v>1:' })", 'E475:')
+    call assert_fails("call getregionpos(getpos('.'), getpos('.'), {'type': '\<C-v>1:' })", 'E475:')
 
     #" using a mark from another buffer to current buffer
     new
@@ -2542,30 +2550,65 @@
   bwipe!
 endfunc
 
-func Test_getregion_maxcol()
-  new
+func Test_getregion_after_yank()
+  func! Check_Results(type)
+    call assert_equal(g:expected_region,
+          \ getregion(getpos("'["), getpos("']"), #{ type: a:type }))
+    call assert_equal(g:expected_regionpos,
+          \ getregionpos(getpos("'["), getpos("']"), #{ type: a:type }))
+    call assert_equal(g:expected_region,
+          \ getregion(getpos("']"), getpos("'["), #{ type: a:type }))
+    call assert_equal(g:expected_regionpos,
+          \ getregionpos(getpos("']"), getpos("'["), #{ type: a:type }))
+    let g:checked = 1
+  endfunc
+
   autocmd TextYankPost *
         \ : if v:event.operator ==? 'y'
-        \ | call assert_equal([
-        \                       [[bufnr('%'), 1, 1, 0], [bufnr('%'), 1, 4, 0]],
-        \                     ],
-        \                     getregionpos(getpos("'["), getpos("']"),
-        \                                  #{ mode: visualmode() }))
-        \ | call assert_equal(['abcd'],
-        \                     getregion(getpos("'["), getpos("']"),
-        \                               #{ mode: visualmode() }))
-        \ | call assert_equal([
-        \                       [[bufnr('%'), 1, 1, 0], [bufnr('%'), 1, 4, 0]],
-        \                     ],
-        \                     getregionpos(getpos("']"), getpos("'["),
-        \                                  #{ mode: visualmode() }))
-        \ | call assert_equal(['abcd'],
-        \                     getregion(getpos("']"), getpos("'["),
-        \                               #{ mode: visualmode() }))
+        \ | call Check_Results(v:event.regtype)
         \ | endif
-  call setline(1, ['abcd', 'efghij'])
+
+  new
+  call setline(1, ['abcd', 'efghijk', 'lmn'])
+
+  let g:expected_region = ['abcd']
+  let g:expected_regionpos = [
+        \   [[bufnr('%'), 1, 1, 0], [bufnr('%'), 1, 4, 0]],
+        \ ]
+  let g:checked = 0
   normal yy
+  call assert_equal(1, g:checked)
+  call Check_Results(getregtype('"'))
+
+  let g:expected_region = ['cd', 'ghijk', 'n']
+  let g:expected_regionpos = [
+        \   [[bufnr('%'), 1, 3, 0], [bufnr('%'), 1, 4, 0]],
+        \   [[bufnr('%'), 2, 3, 0], [bufnr('%'), 2, 7, 0]],
+        \   [[bufnr('%'), 3, 3, 0], [bufnr('%'), 3, 3, 0]],
+        \ ]
+  let g:checked = 0
+  call feedkeys("gg0ll\<C-V>jj$y", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(1, g:checked)
+  call Check_Results(getregtype('"'))
+
+  let g:expected_region = ['bc', 'fg', 'mn']
+  let g:expected_regionpos = [
+        \   [[bufnr('%'), 1, 2, 0], [bufnr('%'), 1, 3, 0]],
+        \   [[bufnr('%'), 2, 2, 0], [bufnr('%'), 2, 3, 0]],
+        \   [[bufnr('%'), 3, 2, 0], [bufnr('%'), 3, 3, 0]],
+        \ ]
+  let g:checked = 0
+  call feedkeys("gg0l\<C-V>jjly", 'tx')
+  call assert_equal(1, g:checked)
+  call Check_Results(getregtype('"'))
+
   bwipe!
+
+  unlet g:expected_region
+  unlet g:expected_regionpos
+  unlet g:checked
+  autocmd! TextYankPost
+  delfunc Check_Results
 endfunc
 
 func Test_visual_block_cursor_delete()
diff --git a/src/version.c b/src/version.c
index b430e35..87a2ff4 100644
--- a/src/version.c
+++ b/src/version.c
@@ -705,6 +705,8 @@
 static int included_patches[] =
 {   /* Add new patch number below this line */
 /**/
+    443,
+/**/
     442,
 /**/
     441,