New Zealand - Manawatu - Whanganui - Aerial view of Levin - #2 of 6 - 1961 Notes on Levin: Levin (Māori: Taitoko) is the largest town and seat of the Horowhenua District, in the Manawatu-Wanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Lake Horowhenua, around 95 km north of Wellington and 50 km southwest of Palmerston North. - The town has a population of 21,200 (June 2018),[ making it the 22nd largest urban area in New Zealand, and third largest in Manawatu-Wanganui behind Palmerston North and Whanganui. - Levin is a service centre for the surrounding rural area, and a centre for light manufacturing. -The town was named after William Hort Levin, a director of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. (Reference: Wikipedia) --------------------- Image source: LINZ CC-BY 3.0 Sourced from https://retrolens.co.nz/ Date taken: 22/08/1961 Survey Number: SN1388 Copyright: Crown Elevation: 5580 Run Number: C Photo Number: 7 Scale: 8100