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
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Coordinates: 63.7763°N 11.7394°E / 63.7763; 11.7394
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Innherred
Municipality	Verdal
Area [1]
• Total	0.22 km2 (0.08 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2018)[1]
• Total	226
• Density	1,027/km2 (2,660/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+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.

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Vuku, Verdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-04.