Vännäs
Encyclopedia
Vännäs, from Wendenäs, ‘where the river changes it path’ is a locality
that have existed since 1539. Vännäs is the seat of Vännäs Municipality
in Västerbotten County
, Sweden
and had roughly 4,100 inhabitants in 2005.
Vännäs is the hometown of the hardcore-band Refused
, with singer Dennis Lyxzén
s family still living in Kolksele 1 mil (6 miles) from Vännäs köping
.
Other famous Vännäs locals are Sverker Olofsson
; the former host of the popular TV show Plus.
The Vännäs TV Tower
, a 323 metres tall partially manned broadcasting tower, is located in the vicinity of Vännäs.
, a city in northern Italy
in 2003 . Vännäs is also twinned with the Norwegian
city Hemnes
and the Finnish
city Storkyro.
s of Sweden
and Italy
a festival takes place in Vännäs, in honour of the similarities and differences between Sweden and Italy.
capital Umeå
. The railway made Vännäs an important rail junction, which facilitated the rapid growth of the locality.
Hammarskolan, caters for some 250 pupils in year 7-9 whereas younger students tend to attend Vännäsby skola which caters for year 0-9.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
that have existed since 1539. Vännäs is the seat of Vännäs Municipality
Vännäs Municipality
Vännäs Municipality is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Vännäs.-History:In 1928 the locality Vännäs was detached from the rural municipality with the same name, forming the market town of Vännäs. The two entities were reunited in 1971. In 1974...
in Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County
Västerbotten County is a county or län in the north of Sweden. It borders the counties of Västernorrland, Jämtland, and Norrbotten, as well as the Norwegian county of Nordland and the Gulf of Bothnia.- Provinces :...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and had roughly 4,100 inhabitants in 2005.
Vännäs is the hometown of the hardcore-band Refused
Refused
Refused was a Swedish hardcore punk band originating from Umeå, Sweden, formed in 1991. In total the band released five EPs and three albums, before splitting up in 1998...
, with singer Dennis Lyxzén
Dennis Lyxzén
Dennis Lyxzén is a musician most famously known for being the lead vocalist for Swedish hardcore punk band Refused.-Career:...
s family still living in Kolksele 1 mil (6 miles) from Vännäs köping
Köping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
.
Other famous Vännäs locals are Sverker Olofsson
Sverker Olofsson
Sverker Olofsson , is a Swedish TV-personality. He has led the consumer show Plus since 1987 on SVT, and is one of their most well-known faces, appearing in a series of advertisements for SVT and was in 2006 a part of the Swedish election survey called Karavanen. He has also appeared on the...
; the former host of the popular TV show Plus.
The Vännäs TV Tower
Vännäs TV Tower
Vännäs TV Tower is a 323 metres tall structure used for FM- and TV-broadcasting near Vännäs in Sweden.It is like Gerbrandytoren a partially guyed tower with a concrete tower as basement and a mast guyed to the ground on the top...
, a 323 metres tall partially manned broadcasting tower, is located in the vicinity of Vännäs.
Twinned cities
Vännäs was twinned with CameriCameri
Cameri is a comune in the Province of Novara in the Italian region Piedmont, located about 90 km northeast of Turin and about 6 km northeast of Novara...
, a city in northern Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
in 2003 . Vännäs is also twinned with the Norwegian
Norway
Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...
city Hemnes
Hemnes
Hemnes is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Korgen.- Municipality history :...
and the Finnish
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
city Storkyro.
The Italian Week
Each year, in conjunction with the National DayNational Day
The National Day is a designated date on which celebrations mark the nationhood of a nation or non-sovereign country. This nationhood can be symbolized by the date of independence, of becoming republic or a significant date for a patron saint or a ruler . Often the day is not called "National Day"...
s of Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
and Italy
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
a festival takes place in Vännäs, in honour of the similarities and differences between Sweden and Italy.
Vännäsdagarna
Vännäsdagarna is a three days long annual festival during the second weekend of July, which brings a mix of performers and street vendors to Vännäs every year. An estimated 58,000 visitors attend the festival each year, thus making Vännäsdagarna the biggels festival in Westrobothnia.Railway
The Main Line Through Upper Norrland was built during the 19th century, and was for military reasons passing through Vännäs instead of the WestrobothnianWestrobothnian
Westrobothnian , is a common name used to refer to a number of closely related Germanic, North Germanic languages spoken in Westrobothnia along with Sami, Finnish and the national standard language Swedish...
capital Umeå
Umeå
- Transport :The road infrastructure in Umeå is well-developed, with two European highways passing through the city. About 4 km from the city centre is the Umeå City Airport...
. The railway made Vännäs an important rail junction, which facilitated the rapid growth of the locality.
Schools
Liljaskolan, the locality's only upper secondary school caters for 900 students, studying at ten national and two local programmes. Students at Liljaskolan can choose to study, among other things, floristry and snow-boarding.Hammarskolan, caters for some 250 pupils in year 7-9 whereas younger students tend to attend Vännäsby skola which caters for year 0-9.