Belle River Township, Minnesota | |
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  Belle River Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Belle River Township, Minnesota Belle River Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°59′14″N 95°12′20″W / 45.98722°N 95.20556°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.6 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,352 ft (412 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 350 |
| • Density | 9.8/sq mi (3.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04924[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663558[2] |
Belle River Township is a township in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 350 at the 2000 census.
Belle River Township was organized in 1870. Belle is derived from the French meaning "beautiful".[3]
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 176.