Levin, New Zealand

Levin Taitoko (Māori)
Secondary urban area
Intersection of Queen and Oxford Streets
Coordinates: 40°37′19″S 175°17′12″E / 40.62194°S 175.28667°E / -40.62194; 175.28667
Country	New Zealand
Region	Manawatū-Whanganui
Territorial authority	Horowhenua District
Wards	Levin General Ward Waiopehu General Ward Horowhenua Māori Ward
Named for	William Hort Levin
Electorates	Ōtaki Te Tai Hauāuru (Māori)
Government
• Territorial Authority	Horowhenua District Council
• Regional council	Horizons Regional Council
• Horowhenua Mayor	Bernie Wanden
• Ōtaki MP	Tim Costley
• Te Tai Hauāuru MP	Debbie Ngarewa-Packer
Area [1]
• Urban	22.91 km2 (8.85 sq mi)
Population  (June 2023)[2]
• Urban	19,800
• Urban density	860/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Postcode	5510
Area code	06

Levin (/ləˈvɪn/; Māori: Taitoko) is the largest town and seat of the Horowhenua District, in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located east of Lake Horowhenua, around 95 km north of Wellington and 50 km (31 mi) southwest of Palmerston North.

The town has a population of 19,800 (June 2023),^[2] making it the 30th largest urban area in New Zealand, and third largest in Manawatū-Whanganui behind Palmerston North and Whanganui.

Levin is a service centre for the surrounding rural area, and a centre for light manufacturing.

To the west of the main town lies Lake Horowhenua, which covers some 3.9 km (2.4 mi). It is currently undergoing regeneration.