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Kalona is a city in Washington County, Iowa, United States. It is part of the Iowa City, Iowa Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 2,363 at the 2010 census. Kalona is the second largest city in Washington County.〔(''About Kalona'' @ Kalona Chamber of Commerence )〕 ==History== Amish settlement in what is now the Kalona area began in the 1840s, placing the Amish among the very first European settlers in the area. Other Amish groups came later. The Beachy Amish, for example, first arrived in the 1920s.〔Dorothy, Schwieder, Tom Morain, (A Peculiar People, Iowa's Old Order Amish ), University of Iowa Press, 1975; page 5.〕 The Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway built a 66-mile branch from Iowa City to What Cheer via Kalona in 1879.〔Report of the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Company for the year ending June 30, 1880, (Third Annual Report of the Board of Railroad Commissioners for the Year Ending June 30, 1880 ), Mills, Des Moines, 1880; page 133.〕〔(Travelers' Official Guide of the Railway and Steam Navigation Lines in the United States and Canada ), National Railway Publication Co., New York, July 1881; pages 250-251.〕 Kalona was established by the railroad on August 6, 1879. The name was suggested to the railroad by a Mr. Myers, who owned a bull of that name. The town remained unincorporated until 1890.〔Tom Savage, (A Dictionary of Iowa Place Names ), University of Iowa Press, 2007; page 119.〕 Kalona is home to a burgeoning craft, antiques and local products industry. Its proximity to both Iowa City, Iowa and a large Amish settlement have allowed growth in population and industry in recent years. The town is home to a variety of locally owned shops and restaurants. This quaint city centers around the historic old town business section of Kalona, which features many local businesses that are popular with tourists. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Kalona, Iowa」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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