Little River

Little River is a town on in the Canterbury region of New Zealand. Little River has about 280 residents.
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  • Type: Village with 280 residents
  • Description: town on Banks Peninsula in the Canterbury Region of New Zealand
  • Also known as: Little River, New Zealand

Places of Interest

Highlights include Little River Library and Okuti River.

Library

River
The is a river of , in the Canterbury region of New Zealand's . It flows west to meet the . The combined waters form the , a short stream which flows into the eastern end of 2 kilometres south of the settlement of Little River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kaituna Valley and Birdlings Flat.

Locality
is a locality, which is situated 9 km northwest of Little River.

Village
, originally named Te Mata Hapuku, is a settlement in Canterbury, New Zealand, at the eastern end of and the southern end of , where the lake discharges to the sea. is situated 9 km southwest of Little River.

Little River

Latitude
-43.77036° or 43° 46′ 13″ south
Longitude
172.79094° or 172° 47′ 27″ east
Population
280
Elevation
121 metres (397 feet)
Open location code
4V8J6QHR+V9
Open­Street­Map ID
node 268151413
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
2188295
Wiki­data ID
Q2843146
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In Other Languages

From Dutch to Turkish—“Little River” goes by many names.
  • Dutch: Little River
  • French: Little River
  • Malay: Little River, New Zealand
  • Maori: Little River
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: Little River på New Zealand
  • Polish: Little River (Nowa Zelandia)
  • Polish: Little River
  • Turkish: Little River

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Localities in the Area

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Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Craft Station and Heritage Park Little River.

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