Falun Township, Minnesota | |
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  Falun Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Falun Township, Minnesota Falun Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°45′20″N 95°33′36″W / 48.75556°N 95.56000°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Roseau |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.6 sq mi (92.2 km2) |
| • Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.0 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,109 ft (338 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 226 |
| • Density | 6.4/sq mi (2.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-20492[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664140[2] |
Falun Township is a township in Roseau County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 226 at the 2000 census.
Falun Township was named after Falun, in Sweden.[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. 471.