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Levin is a town in the North Island of New Zealand . It is the largest town in the Horowhenua district. Levin is situated on State Highway 1 , 90km north of Wellington and 50km south of Palmerston North . Lake Horowhenua lies two kilometres to the west of the town. The town was named after a director of the Wellington and Manawatu Railway Company. The name is a variation of the Jewish clan Levi . The town's Maori name is Taitoko. Levin is a service centre for the surrounding rural area, plus a centre of light manufacturing. According to the 2001 Census of Population and Dwellings, the resident population was 19,044, a decrease of 1.4% since the 1996 census. A considerable proportion of these (20.4%) were over the age of 65, a considerably higher percentage than the national average. FAMOUS SONS AND DAUGHTERS
'' Shibboleth : Unlike the usual pronunciation of the surname, stress is placed on the ''second'' syllable of the word. The name thus rhymes with the word "begin".'' |
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