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New Sweden Township, Minnesota | |
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  New Sweden Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota  New Sweden Township, Minnesota New Sweden Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 44°24′24″N 94°11′43″W / 44.40667°N 94.19528°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Nicollet |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.8 sq mi (92.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.2 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 326 |
| • Density | 9.1/sq mi (3.5/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-45988[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665114[2] |
New Sweden Township is a township in Nicollet County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 326 at the 2000 census.
New Sweden Township was organized in 1864, and named for the native country of many of its early settlers.[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. 373.