Vännäs
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Vännäs Municipality |
| County | Västerbotten County |
| Province | Västerbotten |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 3.28 km² (1.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 4,100 |
| - Density | 1,250/km² (3,237.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Vännäs is a town (pop. 4,000) in Västerbotten, Sweden and the seat of Vännäs Municipality, Västerbotten County.
Vännäs is the hometown of the hardcore-band Refused, with singer Dennis Lyxéns family still living in Kolksele 1 mil (6 miles) from Vännäs köping. Other famous Vännäs locals are Sverker Olofsson; host of popular TV-show Plus, David Jakobsson, also known as Rambomannen, world famous gangster, and founding member of the global organized crime corporation Vännäs Locos.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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