Svea, Minnesota

Svea
Unincorporated community
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Entering Svea
Svea is located in Minnesota
Svea
Svea
Svea is located in the United States
Svea
Svea
Coordinates: 45°00′12″N 95°01′17″W / 45.00333°N 95.02139°W / 45.00333; -95.02139
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountyKandiyohi
TownshipWhitefield
Elevation
1,152 ft (351 m)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code320
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]

References

  1. ^ a b "Svea, Minnesota". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
  2. ^ United States – Population Finder – American FactFinder
  3. ^ Svea Lutheran Church, Blomkest, Minnesota
  4. ^ Google Maps


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