Loburn | |
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 Welcome sign to Loburn, looking east towards Loburn School (2013). | |
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| Coordinates: 43°15′S 172°32′E / 43.250°S 172.533°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Canterbury |
| Territorial authority | Waimakariri District |
| Ward | Rangiora-Ashley Ward |
| Community | Rangiora-Ashley Community |
| Electorates |
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| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Waimakariri District Council |
| • Regional council | Environment Canterbury |
| • Mayor of Waimakariri | Dan Gordon |
| • Kaikōura MP | Stuart Smith |
| • Te Tai Tonga MP | Tākuta Ferris |
| Area | |
| • Rural | 89.32 km2 (34.49 sq mi) |
| Elevation (Loburn Abbey Airfield)[3] | 116 m (380 ft) |
| Population (June 2023)[4] | |
| • Rural | 2,420 |
| • Density | 27/km2 (70/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+12 (NZST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+13 (NZDT) |
| Postcode | 7472 |
| Area code | 03 |
Loburn is a rural community in North Canterbury, New Zealand. It is located ten kilometres northwest of Rangiora and nearly 50 kilometres north of Christchurch.
Loburn is a small community, with no shops. Local industries include a cheese factory and orchards. Farms in the community include those raising sheep, cattle and emu.[5]
- ^ "Find my Electorate | Electoral Commission". Elections.org.nz. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
Areawas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Loburn Abbey Airfield Flyin (16 February 2013). "Loburn Abbey fly-in". Aircraft-r-us.com. Retrieved 1 February 2014.
- ^ "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.
- ^ Cross, Tracy-Anne et al. 2005 p.46 North Canterbury: An Analysis of the Current Economic Base of the Region Archived 14 October 2008 at the Wayback Machine