| Official Name: | Vänge |
| Native Name: | Vängge |
| Pushpin Map: | Sweden Gotland |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Gotland Municipality |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Gotland County |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Gotland |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 39.76 |
| Population As Of: | 2014 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Population Total: | 390 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 57.4519°N 18.5114°W |
Vänge is a populated area, a socken (not to be confused with parish), on the Swedish island of Gotland.[3] It comprises the same area as the administrative Vänge District, established on 1January 2016.[4]
Vänge is the name of the socken as well as the district. It is also the name of the small village surrounding the medieval Vänge Church,[5] sometimes referred to as Vänge kyrkby. Vänge is situated in the central part of Gotland.[6]
, Vänge Church belongs to Vänge parish in Romaklosters pastorat, along with the churches in Buttle, Guldrupe, Sjonhem, Viklau and Halla.[7] [8]
One of the asteroids in the asteroid belt, 10794 Vänge, is named after this place.[9]
With the establishing of railways on Gotland in 1878, one of the stations resulted in the settlement Bjärges in Vänge. Other settlements are Bringes and Nickarve.[10]
With several equestrian establishments, Vänge is horse country. The Western Riders Arena is used for western riding and rodeo events. A number of the members of the Gotland Western Riders also perform as jousting knights in the Tournamentum team at the annual Medieval Week on Gotland and national jousting tournaments.[11] [12] [13]