Saint Paul, Minnesota, is which of the largest metropolitan areas in the US?
Saint Paul, Minnesota Saint Paul ( ; abbreviated St. Paul) is the capital and second-most populous city of the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of 2016, the city's estimated population was 304,442. Saint Paul is the county seat of Ramsey County, the smallest and most densely populated county in Minnesota. The city lies mostly on the east bank of the Mississippi River in the area surrounding its point of confluence with the Minnesota River, and adjoins Minneapolis, the state's largest city. Known as the "Twin Cities", the two form the core of Minneapolis–Saint Paul, the 16th-largest metropolitan area in the United States, with about 3.52 million residents.
Southwestern Minnesota Synod The Southwestern Minnesota Synod is one of 64 regional synods of the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America and one of six in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Synod consists of 247 congregations and extends from the southwestern corner of the state to the metropolitan area of St. Cloud. The synod offices and Office of the Bishop is located in the city of Redwood Falls, Minnesota.