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Westonka is a portmanteau of "west" and "Minnetonka", referring to the towns around the west third of Lake Minnetonka in Minnesota, roughly 25 miles west of Minneapolis. Several small suburbs comprise the Mound Westonka School District and Westonka is also used in the name of the local (Mound) library and other regional organizations, institutions and businesses. Mound is th e city in Westonka with the largest population and is its anchor, its downtown.

The Mound Westonka School District has students from Mound, Spring Park, Navarre, Orono, Minnetrista, and Shorewood.

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-'''Westonka''' is a [[portmanteau]] of "west" and "Minnetonka", referring to the towns around the west third of [[Lake Minnetonka]] in [[Minnesota]], roughly 25 miles west of [[Minneapolis]]. Several small suburbs comprise the Mound Westonka School District and Westonka is also used in the name of the local (Mound) library and other regional organizations and institutions.
+'''Westonka''' is a [[portmanteau]] of "west" and "Minnetonka", referring to the towns around the west third of [[Lake Minnetonka]] in [[Minnesota]], roughly 25 miles west of [[Minneapolis]]. Several small suburbs comprise the Mound Westonka School District and Westonka is also used in the name of the local (Mound) library and other regional organizations, institutions and businesses. Mound is th e city in Westonka with the largest population and is its anchor, its downtown.
 The Mound Westonka School District has students from [[Mound, Minnesota|Mound]], Spring Park, Navarre, Orono, [[Minnetrista, Minnesota|Minnetrista]], and Shorewood.
 * [http://www.westonka.k12.mn.us/ Mound Westonka School District]
+* [http://www.moundwestonka.com/ A Regional website]
 [[Category:Hennepin County, Minnesota]]