Berlin Township, Minnesota | |
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  Berlin Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Berlin Township, Minnesota Berlin Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°54′11″N 93°19′35″W / 43.90306°N 93.32639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Steele |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.4 sq mi (91.7 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (91.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.3 sq mi (0.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,224 ft (373 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 508 |
| • Density | 14.5/sq mi (5.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-05374[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663575[2] |
Berlin Township is a township in Steele County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 508 at the 2000[update] census.
Berlin Township was organized in 1857 and named after Berlin, Wisconsin.[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. 531.