New Prague, Minnesota | |
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![]() Buildings in downtown New Prague | |
Motto: "A Tradition Of Progress" | |
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Coordinates: 44°32′45″N 93°34′32″W / 44.54583°N 93.57556°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Minnesota |
Counties | Scott, Le Sueur |
Government | |
• Mayor | Sophia Bruder[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 3.87 sq mi (10.02 km2) |
• Land | 3.87 sq mi (10.02 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 1,001 ft (305 m) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 8,162 |
• Density | 2,109.04/sq mi (814.24/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
ZIP code | 56071 |
Area code | 952 |
FIPS code | 27-45808 |
GNIS feature ID | 2395211[3] |
Website | ci.new-prague.mn.us |
New Prague (/ˈpreɪɡ/ PRAYG)[4] is a city in Scott and Le Sueur counties in the state of Minnesota. The population was 8,162 at the 2020 census.[5] Although the northern portion of the City is located within the Metropolitan Council geographic area, the City of New Prague, through special legislation (M.S. 473.121, Subd. 2), is outside the Metropolitan Council review area/approval jurisdiction. [6]