Coordinates: 48°46′21″N 95°43′27″W / 48.77250°N 95.72417°W / 48.77250; -95.72417

Malung, Minnesota

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Malung
Malung is located in Minnesota
Malung
Malung
Malung is located in the United States
Malung
Malung
Coordinates: 48°46′21″N 95°43′27″W / 48.77250°N 95.72417°W / 48.77250; -95.72417
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyRoseau
Elevation
1,063 ft (324 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code218
GNIS feature ID654810[1]

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

History

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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

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  1. ^ a b 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.