Vuku

Vuku
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Map
Vuku is located in Trøndelag
Vuku
Vuku
Vuku is located in Norway
Vuku
Vuku
Coordinates: 63°46′35″N 11°44′22″E / 63.7763°N 11.7394°E / 63.7763; 11.7394
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalityVerdal Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi)
Elevation41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
250
 • Density1,042/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

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

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Vuku, Verdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-07.