Vänge
Place in Uppland, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the locality in Uppsala County. For the eponymous settlement on Gotland, see Vänge, Gotland.
For other uses, see Vange (disambiguation).
Vänge, previously known as Brunna, is a locality situated west of Uppsala in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden with 1,331 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
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Vänge | |
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Coordinates: 59°51′N 17°26′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Uppland |
County | Uppsala County |
Municipality | Uppsala Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,331 |
• Density | 1,704/km2 (4,410/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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The community holds a medieval church and the building of the church began in the middle of the 12th century. It is built on the site of an older church which was probably made of wood. This preceding church was built in the end of the 11th century on the site of a holy well.