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Kaitangata

New Zealand

town, southeastern South Island, New Zealand. It lies 4 miles (6 km) above the mouth of the Matau, a branch of the Clutha River. First settled in 1855, it was linked to the main railway line at Stirling (4 miles north) in 1876. It became a town district in 1882. The name Kaitangata, from the Maori for “man eater,” refers to the ritual in which victors in battle consumed the bodies of defeated warriors.

Kaitangata is one of New Zealand's principal coaling sites. Its production shifted to subbituminous coal of lower quality in 1970, however. The town, 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Dunedin, is the centre of a sheep and dairy farming district. Pop. (2001) 789.

词条	Kaitangata
释义	Kaitangata New Zealand town, southeastern South Island, New Zealand. It lies 4 miles (6 km) above the mouth of the Matau, a branch of the Clutha River. First settled in 1855, it was linked to the main railway line at Stirling (4 miles north) in 1876. It became a town district in 1882. The name Kaitangata, from the Maori for “man eater,” refers to the ritual in which victors in battle consumed the bodies of defeated warriors. Kaitangata is one of New Zealand's principal coaling sites. Its production shifted to subbituminous coal of lower quality in 1970, however. The town, 45 miles (72 km) southwest of Dunedin, is the centre of a sheep and dairy farming district. Pop. (2001) 789.
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