Malung, Minnesota

Malung is an unincorporated community in Roseau County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]

Malung
Malung
Malung
Coordinates: 48°46′21″N 95°43′27″W
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRoseau
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s)218
GNIS feature ID654810[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

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Malung, Minnesota
  2. "Roseau County". Jim Forte Postal History. Retrieved 6 August 2015.
  3. Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 473.


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