Twin Cities

The Twin Cities of constitute the political, cultural, and economic capital of the Upper Midwest, and along with the , Milwaukee, and metropolitan areas, the core of the region of the .
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is a city of about 430,000 people and the largest city in . Along with neighboring , it forms the urban core of the Twin Cities region, the third largest metropolitan area in the after and .

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is the capital city and the second largest city of the US state of . Along with the slightly larger it forms the urban core of the Twin Cities region, the third largest metropolis in the .

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, is a suburb of . It is near the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and home to the Mall of America, the United States' largest shopping mall.

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is a suburban city on the west bank of the , upstream from the Twin Cities in northern . It is the sixth-largest city in the U.S. state of .

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is a county in the east-central part of the U.S. state of . The county covers an area of 442 square miles and, as of the 2020 Census, had a population of 56,621 people.

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is a city in , United States, eight miles east of along Interstate 94. It is part of the Minneapolis–Saint Paul metropolitan area.

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is a city in the Twin Cities region of . It is the county seat of Washington County.

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is a city located in the heart of . This city is a place that has a good solid community and friendly people. has a lot to offer both its residents and its travelers.

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is a city in , United States. It is one of two Twin Cities suburbs that border both and . The population was 36,254 at the 2020 census.

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is a city in , United States. The population was 50,010 at the 2020 census. It is a first-ring suburb immediately west of .

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is a city in and the county seat of , United States. It is southwest of . Sited on the south bank bend of the Minnesota River, and nearby suburbs comprise the southwest portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul, the nation's 16th-largest metropolitan area, with 3.7 million people.

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is a suburban city in , United States. The population was 70,253 at the 2020 census. making it Minnesota's 11th most populous city.

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is a city of 69,000 people in on the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from the confluence with the Mississippi River. It is a suburb in the southern part of the Twin Cities region.

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is a city of 40,000 people in the Twin Cities region of . It is a suburb of the southeast portion of Minneapolis-Saint Paul.

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is a small city in just southwest of the Twin Cities of and . is close to the big city, but still has that small town charm, making it appealing for all types of visitors.

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is a city 15 miles south of downtown in . The city is situated on a bluff overlooking the south bank of the Minnesota River, upstream from its confluence with the .

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is a city in the Twin Cities of . It is the county seat of County and known as the Halloween Capital of the World.

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is a city located in , Minnesota, United States. The population was 13,295 at the 2020 census. In 2012, the city annexed the surrounding Hassan Township.

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is a suburban city in the Twin Cities region of . It is an inner-ring suburb just to the south of , which shares a border with.

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is a suburban city of 54,000 people in the Twin Cities area. The city’s forests, wetlands, prairies and lakes give it a natural environment unlike that of other suburbs.

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is a city in , United States. It had a population of 64,198 at the 2020 census, making it the 16th-largest city in the state.

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is a city in Anoka County, in the Twin Cities region of Minnesota. It is a northern suburb of Minneapolis and home to 63,000 people in 2019.

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is a city in , United States, on the southern edge of the Twin Cities Metropolitan Area. The population was 25,650 at the 2020 census.

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, a relatively-modern suburban community at the southern edge of 's Twin Cities region, is far enough from the city to have plenty of open space to host parkland, a golf course and the state's expansive zoological gardens while remaining close enough to allow easy access to and its big-city amenities.

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is a city in , , United States. The population was 35,801 at the 2020 census. The city was formed on March 9, 1965, with the merger of the village of Inver Grove and Inver Grove Township.

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is a suburban city in , United States, located west of . The population was 19,079 at the 2020 census. The city is four square miles in size and is surrounded by the larger suburban communities of , , and .

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is a city in in the state of , United States. A small portion of the city also extends into . The population was 24,883 at the 2020 census.

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is a city next to the in , United States. The population was 14,455 at the 2020 census.

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is a city mostly in , , of which it is the county seat, with a portion in , , United States. It is near the confluence of the , Vermillion, and St.

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is a city in , , United States, located 27 miles northeast of , and 29 miles northeast of Minneapolis. The population was 20,611 at the 2020 census.

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South St. Paul is a city in , , United States, immediately south and southeast of and east of . The population was 20,759 at the 2020 census.

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is the major airport of the Twin Cities region, 7 miles south of downtown and 7 miles southwest of .

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is a city in , , United States and a first-ring suburb of . The population was 53,494 at the 2020 census, making it the 18th most populous city in .

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is a city in , United States. The population was 9,939 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 9,490 in 2024. and its seminary are in the city, and the campus of University of Northwestern – St.

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is a city in the Twin Cities region of . It lies nearly on the banks of the Saint Croix River, which forms the natural eastern border between Minnesota and .

is a city in Dakota County, in the Twin Cities region of . It is southeast of south .

is a city in , , United States. The population was 4,024 at the 2020 census. is along the St. Croix River, one mile south of .

is a city in . It is a northern suburb of the Twin Cities.

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is a city of 2300 people in the Twin Cities. was founded in the 1850s as a destination for vacationers, primarily from the cities of Minneapolis and St.

Twin Cities

  • Type: Economic region with 3,230,000 residents
  • Description: metropolitan area in Minnesota, United States
  • Also known as: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”, “Minneapolis-Saint Paul Metropolitan Area”, “Minneapolis-St Paul”, “Minneapolis-St. Paul”, “Minneapolis-St. Paul Metropolitan Area”, “Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington”, “Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metro Area”, “Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI Metropolitan Statistical Area”, “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”, “Minneapolis–St Paul”, “Minneapolis–St. Paul”, “Minneapolis/Saint Paul”, “Minneapolis/St Paul”, “Minneapolis/St. Paul”, “Saint Paul-Minneapolis”, “Saint Paul-Minneapolis Metropolitan Area”, “Saint Paul–Minneapolis”, “St. Paul-Minneapolis”, “St. Paul-Minneapolis Metropolitan Area”, and “St. Paul–Minneapolis”
  • Categories: metropolitan statistical area and twin cities
  • Location: , , , ,
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Latitude of center
44.9575° or 44° 57′ 27″ north
Longitude of center
-93.1785° or 93° 10′ 43″ west
Population
3,230,000
Elevation
899 feet (274 metres)
Geo­Names ID
6955117
Wiki­data ID
Q1480013
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Vietnamese—“Twin Cities” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: “منيابولس سانت بول”
  • Asturian: “Área metropolitana de Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Basque: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul metropoli-eremua”
  • Belarusian: “Мінэапаліс — Сэнт-Пол”
  • Catalan: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Chinese: “明尼亞波利斯—聖保羅都會區”
  • Chinese: “明尼阿波利斯-聖保羅都會區”
  • Chinese: “明尼阿波利斯—圣保罗都会区”
  • Chinese: “明尼阿波利斯—聖保羅都會區”
  • Chinese: “明尼阿波利斯聖保羅都會區”
  • Dutch: “Minneapolis - Saint Paul”
  • Dutch: “Minneapolis – Saint Paul”
  • Dutch: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Dutch: “Minneapolis-St-Paul”
  • Dutch: “Minneapolis-St. Paul”
  • Dutch: “Minneapolis-St.Paul”
  • Dutch: “Twin Cities”
  • Finnish: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • French: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • French: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • German: “Metropolregion Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • German: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • German: “Minneapolis-St. Paul”
  • German: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • German: “Twin Cities”
  • Hausa: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • Hebrew: “מטרופולין מיניאפוליס-סנט פול”
  • Hebrew: “מטרופולין מיניאפוליס–סיינט פול”
  • Hebrew: “מטרופולין מיניאפוליס–סנט פול”
  • Icelandic: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Icelandic: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • Italian: “Area metropolitana di Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Italian: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • Japanese: “ミネアポリス・セントポール都市圏”
  • Japanese: “ミネアポリス＝セント・ポール”
  • Korean: “미니애폴리스-세인트폴”
  • Marathi: “मिनीयापोलिस-सेंट पॉल”
  • Persian: “سینت پال-مینیاپولیس”
  • Persian: “سینت پل-مینیاپولیس”
  • Polish: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Polish: “Twin Cities”
  • Portuguese: “Minneapolis-St. Paul”
  • Portuguese: “Região Metropolitana de Mineápolis-São Paulo”
  • Portuguese: “Região Metropolitana de Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Portuguese: “Twin cities”
  • Romanian: “Metropolregion Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Romanian: “Zona metropolitană Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Russian: “Агломерация Миннеаполис — Сент-Пол”
  • Slovak: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Slovak: “Minneapolis-St. Paul”
  • Slovak: “Twin Cities”
  • Slovenian: “Minneapolis - Saint Paul”
  • Slovenian: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • South Azerbaijani: “سینت پل-مینیاپولیس”
  • Spanish: “Area metropolitana de Mineapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Mineápolis-St. Paul-Bloomington”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Mineápolis–Saint Paul”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Spanish: “Área metropolitana de Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • Spanish: “Ciudades Gemelas”
  • Spanish: “Minneapolis – Saint Paul”
  • Spanish: “Minneapolis-St. Paul”
  • Spanish: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • Swedish: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Swedish: “Tvillingstäderna”
  • Swedish: “Twin Cities”
  • Telugu: “మిన్నియాపోలిస్-సెయింట్ పాల్”
  • Turkish: “Twin Cities”
  • Urdu: “منیاپولس–سینٹ پال”
  • Vietnamese: “Minneapolis-Saint Paul”
  • Vietnamese: “Minneapolis–Saint Paul”
  • Vietnamese: “Vùng đô thị Minneapolis – Saint Paul”

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