Minnesota is a rich and vibrant state filled with towns that are sometimes hard to pronounce. This land was home to Dakota Native Americans, and the rivers and lakes attracted European fur traders in its earliest days. The state is also heavily influenced by Scandinavian settlers. Because of this big melting pot in the Land of 10,000 Lakes, the names we dreamt up sometimes don't sound how they look. Here are some of the hardest town names to pronounce in our state, especially if you're not from here.

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