Vuku

Vuku^[3] is a village in Verdal Municipality 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 located 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 Church of Norway 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 Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.24 km2 (0.09 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	41 m (135 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	250
• Density	1,042/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7660 Vuku

The 0.24-square-kilometre (59-acre) village has a population (2024) of 250 and a population density of 1,042 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,700/sq mi).^[1]

History

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.

Notable people

• Jon Olav Hjelde, former Premier League footballer, 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.