Ånge

Ånge
Ånge Church
Ånge
Coordinates: 62°31′N 15°37′E / 62.517°N 15.617°ECoordinates: 62°31′N 15°37′E / 62.517°N 15.617°E
Country	Sweden
Province	Medelpad
County	Västernorrland County
Municipality	Ånge Municipality
Area[1]
• Total	3.60 km^2 (1.39 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
• Total	2,872
• Density	798/km^2 (2,070/sq mi)
Time zone	CET (UTC+1)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+2)

Ånge is a locality and the seat of Ånge Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 2,872 inhabitants in 2010.^[1]

Ånge is a railway junction where the northern main line railway (Norra Stambanan) connected with the central main line railway (Mittbanan). Ånge is also known in Sweden as "The Swedish version of Seattle" due to an impressive amount of bands. ^[2] Takida, The Grand Opening and Corroded among many other bands.

Sport

The following sports clubs are located in Ånge:

• Ånge IF
• Ånge IK

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

References

1. "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.
2. http://dagbladet.se/kulturnoje/kronika/1.458250-ange-sveriges-svar-pa-seattle?articleRenderMode=image&image=bigTop Dagbladet article