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This partial list of city nicknames in Minnesota compiles the aliases, sobriquets and slogans that cities in Minnesota are known by (or have been known by historically), officially and unofficially, to municipal governments, local people, outsiders or their tourism boards or chambers of commerce. City nicknames can help in establishing a civic identity, helping outsiders recognize a community or attracting people to a community because of its nickname; promote civic pride; and build community unity. Nicknames and slogans that successfully create a new community "ideology or myth"〔 are also believed to have economic value.〔 Their economic value is difficult to measure,〔 but there are anecdotal reports of cities that have achieved substantial economic benefits by "branding" themselves by adopting new slogans.〔Alfredo Andia, (Branding the Generic City :) ), MU.DOT magazine, September 10, 2007〕 Some unofficial nicknames are positive, while others are derisive. The unofficial nicknames listed here have been in use for a long time or have gained wide currency. *Anoka - Halloween Capital of the World〔(City of Anoka Web Site )〕 *Austin - Spamtown USA.〔(U.S. City Monikers ), Tagline Guru website, accessed January 5, 2008〕〔(Claims to Fame - Favorites ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Belding - Apple Capital.〔(Claims to Fame - Agriculture ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Bemidji - First City on the Mississippi.〔(Claims to Fame - Activities ), Epodunk, accessed April 10, 2008.〕 *Braham - Homemade Pie Capital of Minnesota.〔(Claims to Fame - Food ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Duluth * *The Zenith City.〔(Twin Ports: Duluth/Superior ), accessed May 8, 2007. "Duluth, also known as the "Zenith City", is the larger of the two, and usually gets the most notoriety, but Superior, also referred to as "Soup Town"(because of common fog overhangs!) has a lot to offer residents as well as visitors."〕 * *The Twin Ports (with Superior, Wisconsin).〔 *Elk River - Where City and Country Flow Together.〔http://www.elkriverchamber.org/city.aspx〕 *Hastings - Historic Hastings: A Tradition of Progress Since 1857. *Hanover - The Little City on the Crow〔(City of Hanover Web Site )〕 *Hermantown - The City of Quality Living〔(Hermantown School District Web Site )〕 *International Falls - The Icebox of the United States.〔(), ''Irvine World News'', February 22, 2004〕 *Lake Benton - Windpower Capital.〔(Claims to Fame - Energy ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Madison - Lutefisk Capital of the World.〔〔(City of Madison, Minnesota - Welcome to the City of Madison, Minnesota )〕 *Minneapolis * *City of Flour and Sawdust (reported in 1883)〔Barry Popik, (Smoky City ), barrypopik.com website, March 27, 2005〕 * *City of Lakes〔〔(City of Minneapolis, Minnesota - Official Web Site )〕 * *Mill City〔As per the city history book, ''The Mill City''; or the (Mill City Museum )〕 * *The Mini Apple〔 * *Murderapolis〔(Return to Murderapolis )〕 * *The Twin Cities (with St. Paul) *Montgomery - Kolacky Capital of the World.〔 *Mountain Iron - Taconite Capital of the World.〔(Welcome To Mountain Iron ), motto listed on web site, accessed May 8, 2007.〕 *New Ulm - The City of Charm and Tradition.〔(The History Of New Ulm ), accessed May 8, 2007. "New Ulm, the City of "Charm and Tradition", is nestled just 90 miles southwest of the Twin Cities, in the heart of the scenic Minnesota River Valley."〕 *Northfield - Cows, Colleges and Contentment〔(Visiting Northfield: Two Colleges, One Town )〕 *Preston - America's Trout Capital.〔(Claims to Fame - Fish ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 *Robbinsdale - Birdtown.〔〔 *Rochester - Med City. *St. Cloud * *Granite City〔(Downtown St. Cloud ), accessed May 8, 2007. "Since 1898, the region has supported one of the world's largest granite producers, Cold Spring Granite. Helping to give St. Cloud the surname "Granite City", this family-owned company employs about 900 people locally, including third and fourth generation craftspeople."〕 * *White Cloud *St. Louis Park - St. Jewish Park〔as per former resident (Al Franken )〕 *Saint Paul * *Pigs Eye (the city's original name - see Pierre "Pig’s Eye" Parrant for details) * *Hockeytown〔(SI.com - Writers - In Search of... Hockeytown U.S.A. ) Tuesday December 4, 2007, Sports Illustrated〕 * *Saintly City〔(night out; NIGHTWATCH; Sinning in the Saintly City.(SCENE) - Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) )〕 * *The Twin Cities (with Minneapolis). *Stillwater - The Birthplace of Minnesota 〔()〕 *Warroad - Hockeytown〔Fee, Kevin (May 10, 1999) (Detroit Snatches `Hockeytown' Name from Warroad, Minn. ) ''Knight Ridder/Tribune Business News''〕 *Worthington - Turkey Capital of the World.〔(Claims to Fame - Birds ), Epodunk, accessed April 16, 2007.〕 ==See also== *List of city nicknames in the United States 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「List of city nicknames in Minnesota」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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