Vännäs
Place in Västerbotten, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Vännäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̌nːɛs])[2] is a locality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Vännäs is the seat of Vännäs Municipality and had 4,466 inhabitants in 2018.[1]
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Coordinates: 63°55′N 19°45′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västerbotten |
County | Västerbotten County |
Municipality | Vännäs Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 3.28 km2 (1.27 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2018)[1] | |
• Total | 4,466 |
• Density | 1,257/km2 (3,260/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
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The name of the village is known since 1535 (Wendenäs, ‘The place where a person walking down the western shoreline of the Vindel river must change her path’).[3]
Vännäs is the hometown of the hardcore-band Refused. The Vännäs TV Tower, a 323 metres tall partially staffed broadcasting mast, is located in the vicinity of Vännäs.