Oslo is an

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in Vernon Township, Dodge County,

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, United States, near Hayfield. The community is located near the junction of State Highway 30 ( MN 30) and Dodge County Road 13. The South Fork of the

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flows nearby.

History

A post office was established at Oslo in 1879, and remained in operation until 1902. The community was named after

Oslo Oslo ( or ; ) is the capital and most populous city of Norway. It constitutes both a county and a municipality. The municipality of Oslo had a population of in 2022, while the city's greater urban area had a population of 1,064,235 in 2022 ...

, in Norway.

References

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