Norsewood

Norsewood is a small rural settlement in the Tararua District and Manawatū-Whanganui region of New Zealand's North Island. The town is situated east of the Ruahine Mountain range and is located 20 kilometres northeast of Dannevirke.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Norsewood
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Norsewood013.JPG
Settlement.image_alt: Photograph of Stave Church.
Settlement.image_caption: Stave church replica on Coronation Street.
Settlement.mapframe: yes
Settlement.mapframe zoom: 8
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: New Zealand
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Region
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Manawatū-Whanganui
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Territorial authority
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Tararua District

Article

12 sections

Contents

Geography
History
Early settlement
Modern township
Demography
Norsewood statistical area
Economy
Transport
Education
In popular culture
References
External links

==Geography== The Norsewood area, as defined by Statistics New Zealand, covers 397.35 km2, including the township and the surrounding rural hinterland.