Fjuckby
place in Uppsala Municipality, Sweden
Fjuckby is a village in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden.
Fjuckby | |
|---|---|
Hamlet | |
| Coordinates: 59°58′N 17°36′E / 59.967°N 17.600°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Uppsala Municipality |
| County | Uppsala County |
| Province | Uppland |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.18 km2 (0.07 sq mi) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | 65 |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is known as a place for runestones, the village's unusual name has generated international interest.[1] Prior to the 1930s, the village was known as Fjukeby.[2] In the 1930s, the spelling of the name of this small historic town was changed to Fjuckby.[3]
References
change- ↑ Olbermann, Keith. (December 14, 2006) MSNBC News. 'Countdown with Keith Olbermann' for Dec. 14. Part 1. (reporting, " But now, here are COUNTDOWN‘s top three newsmakers of this day. ... Number two, residents of a small historic town in Sweden who have to get government permission to change the name of the place after years of silent suffering -- Fjuckby, F-J-U-C-K-B-Y, Fjuckby. They say globalization has made this necessary. Too many English-speaking visitors coming by Fjuckby and giggling, or worse.")
- ↑ O'Mahony, Paul. (December 14, 2006) The Local. Residents of Fjuckby demand new name.
- ↑ Daily Record (Scotland) (December 16, 2006) Bad spell for village. Section: News, Page 5
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