Knapdale | |
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| Coordinates: 46°23′25″S168°44′01″E / 46.390186°S 168.7337479°E | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Region | Southland |
| District | Gore District |
| Government | |
| • Territorial Authority | Gore District Council |
| • Regional council | Southland Regional Council |
Knapdale is a rural community in the Gore District and Southland Region of New Zealand.
Knapdale School is a state contributing primary school for years 1 to 8 [1] with a roll of 60 as of February 2024. [2] It was established in 1879. [3]
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Knapdale forms a rural district of Argyll and Bute in the Scottish Highlands, adjoining Kintyre to the south, and divided from the rest of Argyll to the north by the Crinan Canal. It includes two parishes, North Knapdale and South Knapdale. The area is bounded by sea to the east and west, whilst the sea loch of West Loch Tarbert almost completely cuts off the area from Kintyre to the south. The name is derived from two Gaelic elements: Cnap meaning hill and Dall meaning field.
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