Sanson, New Zealand

This article is about a town in New Zealand. For other uses, see Sanson (disambiguation).

Sanson
Town
Old church framed by trees
St Thomas' Anglican Church, built in 1877
Map
Coordinates: 40°13′13″S 175°25′27″E / 40.22028°S 175.42417°E / -40.22028; 175.42417
CountryNew Zealand
RegionManawatū-Whanganui
DistrictManawatū District
Ward
  • Manawatū Rural General Ward
  • Ngā Tapuae o Matangi Māori Ward
Named forHenry Sanson
Electorates
Government
 • Territorial AuthorityManawatū District Council
 • Regional councilHorizons Regional Council
Area
[1]
 • Total0.60 km2 (0.23 sq mi)
Population
 (June 2024)[2]
 • Total670
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
Postcode
4817

Sanson is a small settlement in the Manawatū District of New Zealand. It is located just south of Bulls and the Rangitīkei River, and west of the city of Palmerston North.[3]

Two major roads of the New Zealand state highway network meet in Sanson, State Highways 1 and 3. From 1885 until 1945, the Sanson Tramway provided a link with the national rail network, running south to meet the now-closed Foxton Branch in Himatangi.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Area was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Aotearoa Data Explorer". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Story: Manawatū and Horowhenua places". New Zealand History.