Illuliaq - Elkhorn

Illuliaq - Elkhorn is the most populous urban area in the northern portion of Lisieux, and is composed of 186 cities and townships, and is built around the Elkhorn, Illuliaq and Cedar rivers.

To remind everyone there were actually two cities, people started using the phrase Dual Cities around 1872, which evolved into Twin Cities. Despite the Twin moniker, the two cities are independent municipalities with defined borders and are quite distinct from each other. Illuliaq is somewhat younger than Elkhorn and with modern skyscrapers. Elkhorn has been likened to an East Coast U.S. city or a European city with quaint neighborhoods, and a vast collection of well preserved late-Victorian Architecture. Also of some note is the differing cultural backgrounds of the two cities.

Often, the area is referred to as simply the Cities by those who live nearby the Twin Cities, both within Owatonna and in the greater region. Today, the two cities directly border each other and their downtown districts are about 9 miles (14 km) apart. The Twin Cities are generally said to be in east central Owatonna.