Lindsborg
| Lindsborg | |||
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Location in Kansas
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| Basic data | |||
| Foundation : | 1869 | ||
| State : | United States | ||
| State : | Kansas | ||
| County : | McPherson County | ||
| Coordinates : | 38 ° 34 ′ N , 97 ° 41 ′ W | ||
| Time zone : | Central ( UTC − 6 / −5 ) | ||
| Residents : | 3,321 (as of: 2000) | ||
| Population density : | 830.3 inhabitants per km 2 | ||
| Area : | 4.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) of which 4.0 km 2 (approx. 2 mi 2 ) is land |
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| Height : | 406 m | ||
| Postal code : | 67456 | ||
| Area code : | +1 785 | ||
| FIPS : | 20-41375 | ||
| GNIS ID : | 0477070 | ||
| Website : | www.lindsborgcity.org | ||
 "Swedish Pavilion" in Lindsborg |
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Lindsborg is a small town with a population of about 3,300 in McPherson County , a little east of the geographic center of the US state of Kansas .
history
In 1869 a group of around 100 immigrants from the Swedish province of Värmland settled in the area of today's Lindsborg. In 1879 the settlement was elevated to a town. Bethany College was founded in 1881 .
To this day, the Swedish influence on the history of the city is clearly expressed.
Individual evidence
- ^ History. (No longer available online.) Lindsborg Chamber of Commerce, archived from the original on December 27, 2008 ; accessed on May 15, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ↑ a b About Lindsborg. (No longer available online.) Www.lindsborgcity.org, archived from the original on July 23, 2007 ; accessed on May 15, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
- ^ History. (No longer available online.) Bethany College, archived from the original on February 9, 2009 ; accessed on May 15, 2009 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.
Web links
Commons : Lindsborg - collection of pictures, videos and audio files
