Balkan Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
Balkan Township, Minnesota | |
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| Coordinates: 47°30′35″N 92°52′35″W / 47.50972°N 92.87639°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Saint Louis |
| Area | |
• Total | 65.3 sq mi (169.0 km2) |
| • Land | 64.2 sq mi (166.3 km2) |
| • Water | 1.1 sq mi (2.7 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,499 ft (457 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 832 |
| • Density | 13/sq mi (4.9/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-03322 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663497 |
| Website | www.balkantownship.com |
Balkan Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The township was named after the Balkan Mountains. The population was 832 at the 2010 census.
U.S. Highway 169 and State Highway 73 (MN 73) are two of the main routes in the township.
The city of Chisholm is located within the south–central portion of Balkan Township geographically but is a separate entity.