Vännäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̌nːɛs]) is a locality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Vännäs is the seat of Vännäs Municipality and had 9,077 inhabitants in 2024. The name of the village is known since 1535 (Wendenäs, ‘The place where a person walking down the western shoreline of the Vindel river must change her path’). Vännäs is the hometown of the hardcore-band Refused. The Vännäs TV Tower, a 323 metres tall partially staffed broadcasting mast, is located in the vicinity of Vännäs. Twinned municipalities.
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Vännäs (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈvɛ̌nːɛs]) is a locality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Vännäs is the seat of Vännäs Municipality and had 9,077 inhabitants in 2024. The name of the village is known since 1535 (Wendenäs, ‘The place where a person walking down the western shoreline of the Vindel river must change her path’). Vännäs is the hometown of the hardcore-band Refused. The Vännäs TV Tower, a 323 metres tall partially staffed broadcasting mast, is located in the vicinity of Vännäs. Twinned municipalities.
