Levin (N.Z.)

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Information for Authority record
Name (Hebrew)
לווין (ניו זילנד)
Name (Latin)
Levin (N.Z.)
Other forms of name
nnaa Levin, N.Z
Coordinates
175.2833333 175.2833333 -40.625 -40.625 (gooearth )
Associated country
New Zealand
MARC
MARC
Other Identifiers
Wikidata: Q1821910
Library of congress: n 83232752
Sources of Information
  • New Zealand. Dept. of Lands and Survey. Map of Levin ... 1981:map recto (Levin)
  • LC data base, 11/7/83(hdg.: Levin, N.Z.)
Wikipedia description:

Levin (; Māori: Taitoko) is the largest town and seat of the Horowhenua District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Lake Horowhenua, around 95 km (59 mi) north of Wellington and 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Palmerston North. The town has a population of 20,500 (June 2025), making it the 30th largest urban area in New Zealand, and third largest in Manawatū-Whanganui behind Palmerston North and Whanganui. Levin is a service centre for the surrounding rural area, and a centre for light manufacturing. To the west of the main town lies Lake Horowhenua, which covers some 3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi). It is currently undergoing regeneration.

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