Vuku
Vuku | |
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Village | |
 View of the village church | |
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  Vuku  Vuku | |
| Coordinates: 63°46′35″N 11°44′22″E / 63.7763°N 11.7394°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Innherred |
| Municipality | Verdal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 41 m (135 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 250 |
| • Density | 1,042/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7660 Vuku |
Vuku[3] is a village in Verdal Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located at the confluence of the rivers Helgåa and Inna where they become the Verdalselva river. The village is located about 40 kilometres (25 mi) west of the village of Vera and about 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) east of the town of Verdalsøra. Vuku is also a Church of Norway parish covering the central part of Verdal Municipality, with Vuku Church located in this village.
The 0.24-square-kilometre (59-acre) village has a population (2024) of 250 and a population density of 1,042 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).[1]
History
[edit]In the late 1800s, a group of parish members immigrated to the United States, where they established a sister church in what is now Foxhome, Minnesota. In 2015, the members of the Minnesotan Vukku Lutheran Church celebrated 125 years of history.
Notable people
[edit]- Jon Olav Hjelde, former Premier League footballer, grew up in Vuku and played for Vuku until he was signed by Rosenborg, then the biggest club in Norway. Later he got signed by Nottingham Forest.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Vuku, Verdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-07.