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| Alexandria, Minnesota | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Minnesota |
| County | Douglas County |
| Founded | 1858 |
| Government | |
| - Mayor | Dan Ness |
| Area | |
| - City | 23.0 sq mi (24.2 km²) |
| - Land | 1.2 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.5 sq mi (50.01 km²) |
| Population (2006) | |
| - City | 11,043 |
| - Urban | 24,095 |
| Time zone | CST (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| Website: www.ci.alexandria.mn.us | |
Alexandria is a city in Douglas County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 8,820 at the 2000 census. As of April 2005, Minnesota Demographic Center estimates the population of Alexandria is at least 11,043. It is the county seat of Douglas County6. The city has a museum housing the controversial Kensington Runestone, which is thought by some to indicate that Vikings had visited the area in the 14th century. Alexandria is located near Interstate 94 (twinned with U.S. Highway 52 in this part of the state), along Minnesota State Highway 27 and MN-29. Lake Carlos State Park is ten miles north of Alexandria.
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