Bratsberg, Minnesota
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  Bratsberg Location within Minnesota  Bratsberg Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 43°44′06″N 91°46′14″W / 43.73500°N 91.77056°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Fillmore |
| Elevation | 1,214 ft (370 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| Area code | 507 |
| GNIS feature ID | 640442[1] |
Bratsberg is an unincorporated community in Fillmore County, in the U.S. state of Minnesota.[1]
History
A post office was established at Bratsberg in 1862, and remained in operation until it was discontinued in 1907.[2] The community was named after the township of Bratsberg, in Skien, Norway.[3]
References
- 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bratsberg, Minnesota
- ↑ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bratsberg Post Office (historical)
- ↑ Upham, Warren (1920). Minnesota Geographic Names: Their Origin and Historic Significance. Minnesota Historical Society. p. 191.
Municipalities and communities of Fillmore County, Minnesota, United States | ||
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |