Official Name: | Vankiva |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Scania#Sweden#European Union |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Hässleholm Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Scania County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Scania |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.44 |
Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
Population Total: | 340 |
Population Density Km2: | 772 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 56.1833°N 57°W |
Vankiva (pronounced as /sv/)[2] is a locality situated in Hässleholm Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 340 inhabitants in 2010.
Besides the church (see below) Vankiva used to have a local store, gas station, train station and school (Vankiva School 1916-2010[3]). The store, gas station and school have been sold and re-purposed. After the train station was decommissioned its station building was used by the local Scouts, Malvan of KFUM-KFUK, until it was razed.
Vankiva have large football ground for the local club Vankiva IF with several grass fields and a gravel one.[4] The football club yearly hosts a tournament called Ivar Persson Cup.[5] On the same grounds as the football club is also a community building called Åttingastugan run by the local community and used for holiday celebrations, parties and LAN parties.
Vankiva Church is located outside the village center. It was constructed in the 12th century but has been expanded and renovated several times since.[6]