Loburn, New Zealand

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New Zealand
label=Loburn
lat_dir=S | lat_deg=43 | lat_min=15
lon_dir=E | lon_deg=172 | lon_min=32
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caption=:"For the similarly named community in Otago, see Lowburn, New Zealand"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 but one school with approximately 90 pupils. Local industries include a cheese factory and orchards. Farms in the community include those raising sheep, cattle and emu. [ [http://www.lincoln.ac.nz/story_images/1429_RR255_s4321.pdf] Cross, Tracy-Anne et al. 2005 p.46 "North Canterbury: An Analysis of the Current Economic Base of the Region"]

As of 2001, the population is 1,197. [ [http://www2.stats.govt.nz/domino/external/web/CommProfiles.nsf/FindInfobyArea/585807-au Statistics New Zealand, Loburn Community Profile] ]

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