Malung, Minnesota

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Malung
Coordinates: 48°46′21″N95°43′27″W / 48.77250°N 95.72417°W / 48.77250; -95.72417
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 218
GNIS feature ID654810 [1]

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

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References

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