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is a city in Carver County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 4,025 at the 2000 census.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km²), of which, 7.0 square miles (18.1 km²) of it is land and 1.5 square miles (4.0 km²) of it (17.94%) is water. State Highways 5 and 7 are two of the main routes.
Victoria has been nicknamed "The City of Lakes and Parks" because it has over of reserved land, thirteen parks and nine lakes within its borders. Victoria is also home to the 1,800+ acre Carver Park Reserve.
In the 1850s, Victoria's rich soil attracted many farmers from Germany, Switzerland, and the Netherlands. Wheat was the main cash crop. Other early crops were potatoes, carrots, cabbage, and corn.