Sanson

Sanson is a small settlement in the of New Zealand. It is located just south of and the , and west of the city of .
Wikipedia
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  • Type: Village with 588 residents
  • Description: locality in Manawatu District, Manawatū-Whanganui Region, New Zealand
  • Also known as: “Sanson, New Zealand”

Places of Interest

Highlights include St Thomas Church.

Church
Photo: Schwede66, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bulls and Rongotea.

Town
Photo: Bdell555, Public domain.
is a town in the of New Zealand. It is in a fertile farming area at the junction of State Highways 1 and 3, 28 km northwest of . is situated 6 km northwest of Sanson.

Village
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is a small rural village in the of the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand on the western Manawatū Plains, approximately 19 km northwest of the region's main city, . is situated 8 km south of Sanson.

Locality
is a settlement situated southeast of in the of New Zealand. is situated 9 km west of Sanson.

Sanson

Latitude
-40.22011° or 40° 13′ 12″ south
Longitude
175.4241° or 175° 25′ 27″ east
Population
588
Elevation
57 metres (187 feet)
Named after
Henry Sanson
Open location code
4VFQQCHF+XJ
Open­Street­Map ID
node 281129534
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2182968
Wiki­data ID
Q2222627
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Turkish—“Sanson” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Sanson”
  • Cebuano: “Sanson”
  • Dutch: “Sanson, New Zealand”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “سانسون”
  • French: “Sanson (Nouvelle-Zélande)”
  • French: “Sanson”
  • German: “Sanson”
  • Malay: “Sanson, New Zealand”
  • Polish: “Sanson”
  • Turkish: “Sanson”

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Sanson Community Library and Skyhawk Playground.

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