Vika

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Vika
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Vika
Vika
Localization of Dalarna in Sweden
State : Sweden
Province  (län): Dalarna County
Historical Province (landskap): Dalarna
Municipality  : Falun
Coordinates : 60 ° 31 '  N , 15 ° 43'  E Coordinates: 60 ° 31 '  N , 15 ° 43'  E
SCB code : 6840
Status: Crime scene
Residents : 582 (December 31, 2015)
Area : 0.99 km²
Population density : 588 inhabitants / km²
List of perpetrators in Dalarna County

Vika (also Vika Kyrkby ) is a place ( Swedish Tatort ) in the municipality of Falun in the Swedish province of Dalarna County and the historical province of Dalarna . In 2015 the place had 582 inhabitants on an area of ​​99 hectares.

The stone church of Vika (Vika kyrka) from 1469 is known for its wall paintings . There is an annex on the north side of the church; the church's bell tower overlooks the surrounding area.

Historically Vika Center was one named after him parish (socks), today a parish (församling).

The place is on the northern bank of the lake Vikasjön , which is connected to the Runn by the Vikasund near Vika . Around the lake - from east to west - the smaller villages Strand , Rankhyttan, Folkarbyn and Rensbyn, which also belong to the parish of Vika, are grouped.

There is also a library (Vika bibliotek) and a school (Vikaskolan).

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Individual evidence

  1. a b c Statistiska centralbyrån : Land area per crime scene, folkmängd och invånare per square kilometer. Vart femte år 1960 - 2015 (database query)