Loburn
Rural community in Canterbury, New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For the similarly named community in Otago, see Lowburn.
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.
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Loburn | |
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Coordinates: 43°15′S 172°32′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 |
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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]