Christiania Township, Minnesota | |
|---|---|
  Christiania Township Location within the state of Minnesota  Christiania Township Christiania Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°48′17″N 95°2′42″W / 43.80472°N 95.04500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Jackson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.2 sq mi (93.8 km2) |
| • Land | 35.4 sq mi (91.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.8 sq mi (2.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,385 ft (422 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 331 |
| • Density | 9.3/sq mi (3.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-11476[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663801[2] |
Christiania Township is a township in Jackson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 331 at the 2000 census.
Christiania Township was organized in 1871. Christiana is an old name for Oslo, Norway.[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. 261.