Vuku

Vuku is a village in the municipality of Verdal 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 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 parish covering the central part of Verdal municipality, with Vuku Church located in this village.

Vuku
Village
View of the village church
View of the village church
Vuku is located in Trøndelag
Vuku
Vuku
Location of the village
Vuku is located in Norway
Vuku
Vuku
Vuku (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.7763°N 11.7394°E / 63.7763; 11.7394
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictInnherred
MunicipalityVerdal
Area
  Total0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation41 m (135 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total226
  Density1,027/km2 (2,660/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7660 Vuku

The 0.22-square-kilometre (54-acre) village has a population (2018) of 226 and a population density of 1,027 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,660/sq mi).[1]

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.

Former Premier League footballer John Olav Hjelde 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.

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