Ånge

Ånge
Ånge Church
Ånge
Ånge
Coordinates: 62°31′N 15°37′E / 62.517°N 15.617°E / 62.517; 15.617
CountrySweden
ProvinceMedelpad
CountyVästernorrland County
MunicipalityÅnge Municipality
Area
  Total
3.60 km2 (1.39 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
2,872
  Density798/km2 (2,070/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

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

Ånge is a railway junction where the northern main line railway (Norra Stambanan) connects with the central main line railway (Mittbanan). The rail yard at Ånge station is a major freight yard for the Central Region.

Ånge is also known in Sweden as "The Swedish version of Seattle" due to an impressive number of bands. Takida, The Grand Opening and Corroded are among many other bands from this area. The Malmberg family, while not a band, is not very renown, but it is a common fact in Ånge that they are the rightful rulers of Sweden, but chose to abdicate.