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Levin, New Zealand
Town in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
Secondary urban area in Manawatū-Whanganui, New Zealand
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 20,100 (June 2024),[2] making it the 30th largest urban area in New Zealand, and third largest in Manawatū-Whanganui behind Palmerston North and Whanganui.
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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.
History
[edit]19th century
[edit]The area now occupied by Levin was connected to both Wellington and Palmerston North by railway in 1886. The area was surveyed in 1888, and European settlement began following the sale
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