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Unincorporated community in Wisconsin, United States
Euren, Wisconsin
Unincorporated community
Downtown EurenDowntown Euren
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Coordinates: 44°37′06″N 87°36′08″W / 44.61833°N 87.60222°W / 44.61833; -87.60222
Country United States
State Wisconsin
CountyKewaunee
TownLincoln
Elevation229 m (751 ft)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code920
GNIS feature ID1564713

Euren (pronounced like "urine") is an unincorporated community in the town of Lincoln, Kewaunee County, Wisconsin, United States. It sits at the junction of County Highways C and S, 8 miles (13 km) west of Algoma.

It has been noted on lists of unusual place names because of its pronunciation being similar to the word "urine".

The sign for Euren

History

Euren Is an old German settlement located In northern Kewaunee County within the boundaries of the Town of Lincoin along County Trunk S between Algoma and Dyckesville. Pronounced Oy-ren, It was settled and named by early German setlers called Bottkols who named their new home after a small village in Germany.

References

  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Euren, Wisconsin
  2. MissPronouncer.com: A HALFWAY DECENT AUDIO PRONUNCIATION GUIDE FOR WISCONSIN
  3. Kewaunee County (PDF) (Map). Wisconsin Department of Transportation. 2011. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 14, 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-12.
  4. Parker, Quentin (2010). Welcome to Horneytown, North Carolina, Population: 15: An Insider's Guide to 201 of the World's Weirdest and Wildest Places. Adams Media. p. ix. ISBN 9781440507397.
  5. Meet the Folks in Euren, Green Bay Press Gazette April 30 1975 Sec C-17
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County seat: Kewaunee
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