Malung, Minnesota
Malung is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
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Coordinates: 48°46′21″N 95°43′27″W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
County | Roseau |
Elevation | 1,063 ft (324 m) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
Area code(s) | 218 |
GNIS feature ID | 654810[1] |
History
A post office called Malung was established in 1895, and remained in operation until 1954.[2] The community was named after Malung, in Sweden.[3]
References
- U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malung, Minnesota
- "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
- Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 473.
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