Fjuckby

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official_name = Fjuckby


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subdivision_name1 = Uppsala Municipality
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Audio|Fjuckby.ogg|Fjuckby (IPA2|'fjɵkːˌbyː; UN/LOCODE:SE UPP) is a village in Uppsala Municipality, Uppsala County, Sweden, located about 15 km north of the central city Uppsala along European route E4. The village has a population of 65 people (as of 2000) within an area of 18 hectares. Known as a site for runestones, the village's name has generated worldwide interest in the village.

History

Prior to the 1930s, the village was known as Fjukeby.O'Mahony, Paul. (December 14, 2006) The Local. " [http://www.thelocal.se/5795.html Residents of Fjuckby demand new name.] "] In the 1930s, the spelling of the name of this small historic town was changed to Fjuckby. [Daily Record (Scotland) (December 16, 2006) " [http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/news/tm_method=full%26objectid=18271966%26siteid=66633-name_page.html Bad spell for village.] " Section: News, Page 5] With globalization, many English-speaking visitors traveled to Fjuckby out of amusement at the name in order to ridicule it.Olbermann, Keith. (December 14, 2006) MSNBC News. " [http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/16223236/ '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.")] Inhabitants of Fjuckby endured years of ridicule over the name, which is not only similar to "fuck", a common English expletive, but includes the word "juck", a Swedish equivalent of the same expletive. [Gold Coast Bulletin (December 16, 2006) " [http://www.newstext.com.au/pages/s.asp?source=newstext&indexkey=24317896296018268070&_P=1&ResultMaxDocs=20&ResultCount=20&summreqd=yes&pubsel=AUS&SrchText=Fjuckby&QueryText=%28Fjuckby%29+%3CAND%3E+%28PUB%3DAUS%29+%3CAND%3E+%28%28SDate%3E%3D12%2F10%2F2006%29%29&SortField=SDate&SortOrder=desc&SortField=Pub&SortOrder=asc&SortField=EDN&SortOrder=asc&SortField=Page&SortOrder=asc&Site=ALL&datetype=1m%3A12%2F10%2F2006&DateFrom=&DateTo= Call for F-Word Change; Village voices opposition to name that's no joke.] " Section: B - Main; page 103.]

Over time, residents grew weary from constantly having to take a tiresome defensive stance, and suffered from constant teasing.The Independent (December 15, 2006) "Fjuckby villagers tire of ridicule." Section: EUROPE; Page 30. (writing, " Residents of a Swedish hamlet complain that they are suffering from an epidemic of "weariness, embarrassment and conditioned shame" and need official help to escape being constantly "forced to take a tiresome defensive stance". The inhabitants of Fjuckby say that the global spread of English means that they suffer constant teasing and low self-esteem. Now they want permission to change the village name -to Fjukeby. After enduring years of ridicule the inhabitants of the Swedish village of Fjuckby have handed in an application to Swedish authorities to have the hamlet's name changed to Fjukeby.")] In addition, the name Fjuckby made it difficult to sell property or run a successful business. Globalization has made those associated with Fjuckby an international laughing stock and the butt of rude English-language jokes. [Kranes, Marsha. (December 19, 2006) New York Post " [http://www.nypost.com/seven/12192006/news/weirdbuttrue/weirdbuttrue.htm Weird but true.] " Section: News; Page 37.]

In December 2006 the inhabitants of Fjuckby applied to change the name of their village. The request was sent to the Swedish government surveyors' office, and requested that the office grant permission for the name to be changed back to "Fjukeby."Reuters (December 14, 2006) " [http://today.reuters.co.uk/news/articlenews.aspx?type=oddlyEnoughNews&storyID=2006-12-14T153503Z_01_L14544631_RTRIDST_0_OUKOE-UK-SWEDEN-TOWN-FJUCKBY.XML&WTmodLoc=Oddly+Enough-C1-Headline-2 Tired of ridicule, Fjuckby seeks name change.] "] The request complained of suffering from an epidemic of "weariness, embarrassment and conditioned shame." In particular, the place name 'Fjuckby' arouses ridicule, teasing and hilarity in the general public and spontaneously and repeatedly leads to associations concerning certain carnal activities between people and between animals. The change was not allowed as only 15 of 50 residents were in favour of the change.

Location

Fjuckby is located north of Uppsala in Uppsala County. Uppsala County is located on Sweden's east coast, where Lake Mälaren meets the Baltic Sea. (Coordinates: coord|59|58|N|17|36|E|.)

Culture

Fjuckby contains the runestone U 1016, on which the location of death might be inscribed to commemorate the person at home.Wicker, Nancy L. (July 1, 2000) Society for the Advancement of Scandinavian Study. " [http://pricenoia.com/comp/B0008JFYQ8/0/Lennart+Elmevik/0/0/Blandade+runstudier+2.%28Review%29+%28book+review%29%3A+An+article+from%3A+Scandinavian+Studies/index.html Blandade runstudier 2.] " Volume 72; Issue 2, Page 232.] A recently discovered runic section inside a main runic band on a runestone in Fjuckby contains an inscription that commemorates a son who died in Greece. In particular, the stone reads:

"Captain Liut erected this stone in memory of his sons. One was called Aki, who was lost overseas. Ian, Raymond. (1995) [http://books.google.com/books?vid=ISBN0802071651&id=1N57Gf9ljqcC&pg=PA84&lpg=PA84&ots=OoqvxUpg6o&dq=Fjuckby&sig=g6gOT0ub8Jx8PsniD2OmAM_uBSI#PPA84,M1 Chronicles of the Vikings: records, memorials, and myths.] " Published by University of Toronto Press. Page 84. ISBN 0-80207-165-1]

In a study by Fred Wulf, Wulf proposes that the added message emphasizes that the sponsor's other son Hafnir died at home.

ee also

* Fucking, Austria

References

External links

* [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/SW/21/Fjuckby.html Maps, Weather, and Airports for Fjuckby, Sweden]
* [http://www.c.lst.se/ Uppsala County Administrative Board]