Story: Place names
Norsewood’s name is a reminder of its origins as a Scandinavian settlement. Vikings were Scandinavian raiders of the ninth to tenth centuries, and Odin was the leading Scandinavian god.
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Te Ara – The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
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