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)
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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