Ånge
Ånge is a locality and the seat of Ånge Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 2,872 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
Ånge | |
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 Ånge Church | |
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| Coordinates: 62°31′N 15°37′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Medelpad |
| County | Västernorrland County |
| Municipality | Ånge Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,872 |
| • Density | 798/km2 (2,070/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Ånge is a railway junction where the northern main line railway (Norra Stambanan) connects with the central main line railway (Mittbanan). Ånge is also known in Sweden as "The Swedish version of Seattle" due to an impressive number of bands.[2] Takida, The Grand Opening and Corroded are among many other bands from this area.
Notable people
- Musical group Takida
- Musical group The Citadel
- Musical group The Grand Opening
- Musical group Corroded
- Musical group Kill Kill Pussycat!
- Musical group Blowball
- Football manager Lars Lagerbäck
- Ice hockey player Samuel Påhlsson
- Ice hockey player Elias Pettersson
References
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Ånge. |
- "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- http://dagbladet.se/kulturnoje/kronika/1.458250-ange-sveriges-svar-pa-seattle?articleRenderMode=image&image=bigTop Dagbladet article
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