Levin
Levin is a town of 19,000 people in the Manawatu region of New Zealand's North Island. Levin is the largest town in the Horowhenua District. Nestled beneath the magnificent Tararua Ranges, it is near Lake Horowhenua.Places of Interest
Highlights include Levin railway station and Thompson House.
Levin railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pakoire, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Levin railway station is a station on the North Island Main Trunk serving Levin in the Horowhenua District of New Zealand. It is served by the Capital Connection long-distance commuter train between Wellington and Palmerston North.
Thompson House
Public building
Photo: IdiotSavant, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Thompson House is a public building.
Horowhenua College
School
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Horowhenua College is a state co-educational secondary school located in Levin, New Zealand. The school has 923 students from Years 9 to 13 as of October 2025.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Ōhau and Koputaroa.
Ōhau
Village
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Ōhau is a village and semi-rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located just south of Levin on State Highway 1. Ōhau is situated 6 km southwest of Levin.
Koputaroa
Hamlet
Koputaroa, Koputāroa or Kōputaroa is a rural community in the Horowhenua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located south of Shannon and north of Levin on State Highway 57. Koputaroa is situated 6 km northeast of Levin.
Levin
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Levin Borough”
- Location: New Zealand, Oceania
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Latitude
-40.6167° or 40° 37′ southLongitude
175.2833° or 175° 17′ eastElevation
28 metres (92 feet)Open location code
4VFQ97MM+88GeoNames ID
2188405
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