Langhei Township, Minnesota | |
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  Langhei Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  Langhei Township, Minnesota Langhei Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′38″N 95°34′20″W / 45.46056°N 95.57222°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Pope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Land | 35.3 sq mi (91.5 km2) |
| • Water | 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,204 ft (367 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 217 |
| • Density | 6.1/sq mi (2.4/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-35504[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0664723[2] |
Langhei Township is a township in Pope County, Minnesota, United States. Langhei is a name derived from Norwegian meaning "long highland".[3] The population was 217 at the 2000 census.
- ^ "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. 431.