Breitung Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota

Breitung Township, Minnesota
Breitung Township, Minnesota
Location within the state of Minnesota
Breitung Township, Minnesota
Breitung Township, Minnesota (the United States)
Coordinates: 47°49′32″N 92°14′16″W / 47.82556°N 92.23778°W / 47.82556; -92.23778
CountryUnited States
StateMinnesota
CountySaint Louis
Area
  Total
38.9 sq mi (100.6 km2)
  Land23.0 sq mi (59.6 km2)
  Water15.8 sq mi (41.1 km2)
Elevation
1,358 ft (414 m)
Population
 (2010)
  Total
605
  Density16/sq mi (6.0/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
  Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
FIPS code27-07534
GNIS feature ID0663660

Breitung Township is a township in Saint Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 605 at the 2010 census.

State Highway 1 (MN 1) and State Highway 169 (MN 169) serve as the main route in the township. The unincorporated community of Soudan is located within Breitung Township. Breitung Township is located along part of Lake Vermilion. The city of Tower is nearby.