Belfast Township, Murray County, Minnesota
Belfast Township, Minnesota | |
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Belfast Township, Minnesota Location within the state of Minnesota Belfast Township, Minnesota Belfast Township, Minnesota (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 43°53′4″N 95°31′58″W / 43.88444°N 95.53278°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Murray |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.0 sq mi (93.2 km2) |
| • Land | 35.9 sq mi (93.0 km2) |
| • Water | 0.077 sq mi (0.2 km2) |
| Elevation | 1,496 ft (456 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
• Total | 195 |
| • Density | 5.4/sq mi (2.1/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| FIPS code | 27-04708 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0663549 |
Belfast Township is a township in Murray County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 195 at the 2000 census.
It was named after the city of Belfast in Northern Ireland. Prior to organization in 1878, this area was known as Creswell, after a local post office.