Vännäs Municipality facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Vännäs Municipality
Vännäs kommun
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Västerbotten County | |
| Seat | Vännäs | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 557.75 km2 (215.35 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 533.18 km2 (205.86 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 24.57 km2 (9.49 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2010. | ||
| Population
(June 30, 2012)
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| • Total | 8,405 | |
| • Density | 15.0695/km2 (39.0298/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Västerbotten | |
| Municipal code | 2460 | |
| Website | www.vannas.se | |
Vännäs Municipality (Swedish: Vännäs kommun) is a special area in northern Sweden. It is like a local government area. It is found in Västerbotten County. The main town, or seat, where the local government offices are, is called Vännäs.
History of Vännäs Municipality
The history of Vännäs Municipality involves a few changes over the years. In 1928, the town of Vännäs became its own separate area. It was called a market town (köping). Before this, it was part of a larger rural municipality with the same name.
Later, in 1971, the town and the rural area joined back together. Then, in 1974, another area called Bjurholm Municipality was added to Vännäs. But this change did not last long. In 1980, Bjurholm Municipality became its own separate municipality again.
Geography and Location
Vännäs Municipality is located in a good spot in Sweden. It is just west of Umeå Municipality. Umeå is a much larger city with about 110,000 people. Vännäs is part of the bigger Umeå region.
Many people who live in Vännäs Municipality travel to Umeå for work or school. About 1,500 people travel to Umeå every day. Fewer people, about 400, travel from Umeå to Vännäs for work. This shows how connected the two areas are.
Vännäs Municipality also has other neighbors. These are Vindeln Municipality, Bjurholm Municipality, and Nordmaling Municipality. Not many people travel between Vännäs and these other places. Only about 100 people from Vännäs travel to them. And Vännäs receives about 200 people from these neighbors.
Main Towns and Villages
Within Vännäs Municipality, there are two main localities. These are like towns or larger villages. They are where most of the people live.
| # | Locality | Population |
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| 1 | Vännäs | 4,486 |
| 2 | Vännäsby | 1,644 |
The main town, Vännäs, is shown in bold letters.
See also
In Spanish: Vännäs para niños
