Mora, Minnesota Mora, Minnesota Mora is a city in and the county seat of Kanabec County in East Central Minnesota. It is located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 23 and 65. The population was 3,571 at the 2010 census. Mora was platted in 1882. The city was named after Mora, Sweden. A post office has been in operation at Mora since 1883. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which is land and is water. Mora is located 72 miles north of Minneapolis and St. Paul at the intersection of Minnesota
Siljan, Norway parish) is named after the old "Siljan" farm (Old Norse: "Seljur"), since the first church was built there. The name is (probably) the plural form of "selja" which means "sallow tree" or "willow". Prior to 1918, the name of the municipality was "Slemdal". The coat-of-arms is from modern times. They were granted in 1989. The arms show three white saw blades on a green background. It was chosen to represent the timber industry of the municipality. Siljan, Norway Siljan is a municipality in Telemark county, Norway. It is part of the traditional region of Grenland. The administrative centre of the