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Chanhassen

Minneapolis, Minnesota
City
City of Chanhassen
Location of the city of Chanhassenwithin Carver County, Minnesota
Location of the city of Chanhassen
within Carver County, Minnesota
Coordinates: 44°51′44″N 93°31′50″W / 44.86222°N 93.53056°W / 44.86222; -93.53056Coordinates: 44°51′44″N 93°31′50″W / 44.86222°N 93.53056°W / 44.86222; -93.53056
Country United States
State Minnesota
Counties Carver, Hennepin
Government
 • Mayor Denny Laufenburger
Area
 • Total 22.88 sq mi (59.26 km2)
 • Land 20.44 sq mi (52.94 km2)
 • Water 2.44 sq mi (6.32 km2)
Elevation 974 ft (295 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 22,952
 • Estimate (2015) 25,332
 • Density 1,122.9/sq mi (433.6/km2)
Time zone CST (UTC-6)
 • Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP code 55317
Area code(s) 952
FIPS code 27-10918
GNIS feature ID 0641106
Website City of Chanhassen

Chanhassen is a city in Carver and Hennepin counties in the state of Minnesota. It is southwest of Minneapolis. The population was 22,952 at the 2010 census.

The origin of the name comes from the Dakota word chanhasen meaning "sugar-maple tree" (chan, tree; haza, a tree with sap). The northern metro area Hassan Township carries the latter syllable of the word to avoid confusion. Chanhassen was ranked as the #2 best place to live in America in 2009 by Money Magazine, and fourth among small towns rated as best places to live in 2013.

Chanhassen is located at 44°51′44″N 93°31′50″W / 44.86222°N 93.53056°W / 44.86222; -93.53056.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 22.88 square miles (59.26 km2), of which 20.44 square miles (52.94 km2) is land and 2.44 square miles (6.32 km2) is water. Although the bulk of Chanhassen is in Carver County, a small portion also extends into Hennepin County.

U.S. Highway 212 and Minnesota State Highways 5 and 41 are three of the main routes in Chanhassen.

Township 116 North, Range 23 West, Fifth Principal Meridian of the Public Land Survey System.


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