Svea, Minnesota

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Coordinates: 45°00′12″N95°01′17″W / 45.00333°N 95.02139°W / 45.00333; -95.02139 Coordinates: 45°00′12″N95°01′17″W / 45.00333°N 95.02139°W / 45.00333; -95.02139 }
Country United States
State Minnesota
County Kandiyohi
Township Whitefield
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP code
56216
Area code(s) 320 Exchange: 995
GNIS feature ID652868 [1]

Svea is an unincorporated community, in Whitefield Township, Kandiyohi County, Minnesota, United States. [1] The town does not appear on the U.S. Census Bureau website, but the population is roughly 100. [2]

Geography

The community of Svea is quite small, spanning only three blocks. Svea Lutheran Church stands at the center of the town. [3] The community mainly consists of dirt roads, except for County Road 11 which is the 'Main Street.' The surrounding area is mainly farmland, with occasional wooded groves and lakes. Big Kandiyohi Lake lies to the east of the community. The largest nearby town is Willmar, approximately 10 miles north. [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 "Svea, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System . United States Geological Survey.
  2. United States – Population Finder – American FactFinder
  3. Svea Lutheran Church, Blomkest, Minnesota
  4. Google Maps