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Nisswa (/ˈnɪswə/ NISS-wə) is a city in Crow Wing County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 1,971 at the 2010 census. Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Micropolitan Statistical Area, near Gull Lake.

Nisswa city overview:
Name:	Nisswa city
LSAD Code:	25
LSAD Description:	city (suffix)
State:	Minnesota
County:	Crow Wing County
Elevation:	1,230 ft (370 m)
Total Area:	18.36 sq mi (47.57 km²)
Land Area:	10.77 sq mi (27.89 km²)
Water Area:	7.59 sq mi (19.67 km²)
Total Population:	1,967
Population Density:	182.64/sq mi (70.52/km²)
ZIP code:	56468
Area code:	218
FIPS code:	2746348
GNISfeature ID:	0648560
Website:	www.cityofnisswa.com

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History

Smiley Township was founded in 1900, but local resident Leon Lum convinced residents to rename it Nisswa, from the Ojibwe word “nessawae” (which means “in the middle” or “three”), when the town was incorporated as a village in 1908. Nisswa became a municipality on December 4, 1946. Nisswa has become a popular tourist destination due to its many unique stores, resorts, and lakes in proximity including Stonehouse Coffee, a coffee shop and cafe that roasts beans in the store, Adirondack Coffee, the first gourmet coffee shop in central Minnesota, The Chocolate Ox, an ice cream parlor and candy shop, and Zaiser’s shoe store. The Paul Bunyan State Trail runs through Nisswa.

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Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has an area of 18.34 square miles (47.50 km), of which 10.78 square miles (27.92 km) is land and 7.56 square miles (19.58 km) is water.

Surrounded by lakes, Nisswa is part of the Brainerd Lakes Area. Some of these are Nisswa Lake, Roy Lake, Gull Lake, Lake Hubert, Clark Lake, Round Lake, and North Long Lake.

Minnesota Highway 371 serves as a main route in the city. Others include County Roads 13, 18, 77, and 115.