Benhar
Benhar is a town in New Zealand. It is located five kilometres east of Balclutha in South Otago, close to the small Lake Tuakitoto. Benhar was formerly the site of one of New Zealand's largest domestic porcelain factories, closing in 1990 after a large fire destroyed the factory and surrounding warehouses.- Village with 90 residents
- …lies at an elevation of around 20 metres (50 feet)
- …is also known as “Benhar, New Zealand”
- Description: human settlement in Clutha District, Otago Region, New Zealand
Places of Interest
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Lake Tuakitoto
Lake Tuakitoto is a small lake in South Otago, on the South Island of New Zealand.
Balclutha Road Bridge
The Balclutha Road Bridge, which spans the…
4 km west of Benhar
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Stirling and Balclutha.
Finegand
Hamlet
Finegand is a locality in the South Otago region of New Zealand's South Island.
7 km southwest of Benhar
Benhar
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Latitude
-46.22474° or 46° 13′ 29″ south
Longitude
169.79244° or 169° 47′ 33″ east
Open location code
4V5FQQGR+4X
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place = village
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In Other Languages
From Basque to Turkish—“Benhar” goes by many names.
BenharBasque
Benhar (Zeelanda Berria)Basque
Benhar, New ZealandDutch
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Localities in the Area
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