Norway Township, Minnesota | |
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  Norway Township Location in Minnesota and the United States  Norway Township Norway Township (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 48°40′16″N 96°36′30″W / 48.67111°N 96.60833°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Kittson |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.2 sq mi (91.1 km2) |
| • Land | 35.1 sq mi (90.8 km2) |
| • Water | 0.1 sq mi (0.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 997 ft (304 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 94 |
| • Density | 2.7/sq mi (1.0/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-47410[1] |
| GNIS feature ID | 0665179[2] |
Norway Township is a township in Kittson County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 94 at the 2000 census.
Norway Township was organized in 1901. A large share of the early settlers being natives of Norway caused the name to be selected.[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. 279.