Dannevirke

Dannevirke ( "work of the Danes", a reference to Danevirke; or Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua, the area where the town is) is a rural service town in the Manawatū-Whanganui region of the North Island, New Zealand. It is the main centre of the Tararua District.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Dannevirke
Settlement.native_name: Tāmaki-nui-a-Rua
Settlement.native_name_lang: mi
Settlement.image_skyline: File:High Street, Dannevirke, New Zealand 50.jpg
Settlement.caption: Dannevirke High Street in May 2016
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
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Ward

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History
Demographics
Papatawa statistical area
Culture
Sport
Climate
Schools
Notable residents
References
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The surrounding area, a catchment and source of the Manawatū River (approximately 20 Min drive north of town) has developed into dairy, beef cattle and sheep farming, which now provides the major income for the town's population of .