Loburn

Loburn is a small rural community in the Waimakariri District, New Zealand. It is located 10 kilometers northwest of Rangiora and 50 kilometers north of Christchurch. It has a cheese factory, two primary schools and orchards.

Loburn
Rural Area
Welcome sign to Loburn, looking east towards Loburn School (2013).
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	Kaikōura Te Tai Tonga (Māori)[1]
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 [2]
• 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

References

1. "Find my Electorate | Electoral Commission". Elections.org.nz. Archived from the original on 8 February 2013. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
3. Loburn Abbey Airfield Flyin (2013-02-16). "Loburn Abbey fly-in". Aircraft-r-us.com. Archived from the original on 2013-12-03. Retrieved 2014-02-01.
4. "Population estimate tables - NZ.Stat". Statistics New Zealand. Retrieved 25 October 2023.