Vuku

Vuku
Vuku
Village
	View of the village church
	Interactive map of Vuku
	Vuku Location within Trøndelag Vuku Location within Norway
	Coordinates: 63°46′35″N 11°44′22″E / 63.7763°N 11.7394°E
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Innherred
Municipality	Verdal Municipality
Area
• Total	0.24 km2 (0.093 sq mi)
Elevation	41 m (135 ft)
Population (2024)
• 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

Vuku 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.

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).

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.

Climate

Climate data for Verdal - Reppe 1992–2018 (81 m, extremes 1971-2018 includes earlier stations)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	12 (54)	12.5 (54.5)	14.7 (58.5)	20.1 (68.2)	28.6 (83.5)	29.8 (85.6)	33 (91)	30.4 (86.7)	27 (81)	22.5 (72.5)	15.8 (60.4)	12.9 (55.2)	33 (91)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	0.6 (33.1)	0.7 (33.3)	3.7 (38.7)	8.7 (47.7)	13.9 (57.0)	17 (63)	20.4 (68.7)	19.3 (66.7)	14.8 (58.6)	8.7 (47.7)	3.7 (38.7)	1.4 (34.5)	9.4 (49.0)
Daily mean °C (°F)	−2 (28)	−2.2 (28.0)	−0.3 (31.5)	3.9 (39.0)	8.5 (47.3)	12.2 (54.0)	15 (59)	14.3 (57.7)	10.2 (50.4)	5 (41)	1.2 (34.2)	−1.1 (30.0)	5.4 (41.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	−4.9 (23.2)	−4.8 (23.4)	−3 (27)	0.8 (33.4)	4.8 (40.6)	8.2 (46.8)	11.2 (52.2)	10.7 (51.3)	7.6 (45.7)	3.1 (37.6)	−1.2 (29.8)	−4.1 (24.6)	2.4 (36.3)
Record low °C (°F)	−26.4 (−15.5)	−25.4 (−13.7)	−20.5 (−4.9)	−14.7 (5.5)	−4 (25)	−1.2 (29.8)	1.8 (35.2)	0.2 (32.4)	−3.1 (26.4)	−8.8 (16.2)	−18.7 (−1.7)	−23 (−9)	−26.4 (−15.5)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	66 (2.6)	65 (2.6)	62 (2.4)	44 (1.7)	53 (2.1)	92 (3.6)	95 (3.7)	99 (3.9)	97 (3.8)	86 (3.4)	74 (2.9)	86 (3.4)	919 (36.1)
Source 1: Norwegian Meteorological Institute
Source 2: NOAA - WMO averages 91-2020 Norway

References

1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
↑ "Vuku, Verdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-04.
↑ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-07.
↑ "Norwegian Meteorological Institute".
↑ "NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991-2020".

[ssb-1] 1 2 3 Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Vuku, Verdal (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-04-04.

[3] "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-12-07.

[4] "Norwegian Meteorological Institute".

[5] "NOAA WMO normals Norway 1991-2020".