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Umeå, called Ume by locals, is a city near the mouth of the Ume River. It is the capital of Västerbotten County in northern Sweden, and with about 110,000 citizens it is the largest city in Norrland. Map. Directions.
Nov 30, 2020 · With world-class museums and universities, Umeå is the cultural capital of northern Sweden – and a European Capital of Culture as well – with magnificent wilderness on its doorstep. Last updated 30 November 2020. View map.
Umeå is a young and progressive city that always wants more. Umeå offers an urban experience of the peaceful northern Sweden – the best of both worlds. Both wilderness and vibrant city life.
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Being the regional capital of Västerbotten, Umeå is also the educational and economic capital city of the region, with no Swedish city of similar size further north. With its strategic location along the E4 national highway, most transportation to the northern part of Sweden goes through here. Umeå has the largest hospital in Northern Sweden as wel...
By plane
1. 63.79313920.2892481 Umeå Airport (UMEIATA) (lies 4 km east of the city centre, on the edge of the city). Wifi is freely available, albeit with a tight traffic cap. The flight time from Stockholm to Umeå is one hour. Prices with SAS or Malmö Aviation start at 450 kr one way and 279 kr with Norwegian. A ticket to Luleå and Östersund costs from 500 kr one way and the flights take 40 minutes. Air Baltic charges from €39 per flight and City Airline prices start at 399 kr. 1.1. SAS[dead link] ha...
By train
Railway connections to Umeå improved greatly as Botniabanan, the coastal railway, opened in 2010. SJ offers direct high-speed services from Stockholm, four on weekdays and two to three on weekends. Journey time is just over six hours with regular prices from 195 kr. Several more services are available that requires a quick change in Sundsvall. There's also the more traditional overnight service, departing Stockholm 22:12, arriving next morning 06:45. Couchettes and regular sleeping carriages...
By bus
Bus routes are well developed in Umeå. It is the cheapest way to get around in Northern Sweden and a comfortable one as well. Don't be surprised if there is service onboard of the long distance routes or even free Wifi internet. Usually there are discounts for students and sometimes even a business class section (surcharge) with wider seats and simple meal included in the ticket price. Linje 100 has 6 buses a day on the Sundsvall - Örnsköldsvik - Umeå - Skellefteå - Luleå - Haparandaroute dep...
By bike
Umeå has a lot of students and bikes are common. The city offers a wide variety of bike-friendly roads and bike-only bridges. It is often both easier and faster to get around by bike rather than by car or bus.Bikes can be rented at Cykel & Mopedhandlaren (Kungsgatan 101, ☏ +46 90-140170) or Umeå Camping[dead link]If you plan on staying longer, buying a used bike is a good investment - with a bit of effort you can find a good used bike for as low as 400 kr.
By bus
If you prefer to use public transport, the local bus system (run by Västerbottens Lokaltrafik) has Vasaplan as its hub in central Umeå and costs 23 kr per ride for adults, 17 kr for youth below 26 and 12 kr for children below 18 (including one hour of free transfer). Buses tend to be very infrequent in summertime and as a general rule it is advisable to check the timetable before getting to the bus stop during all seasons - waiting for 10 or 20 minutes in a bus stop at -20 °C is a potential h...
By taxi
1. TaxiKurir Umeå, ☏ +46 90 18 18 18. Smart phone app offers address based routing and calculates price according to them.(updated Aug 2020) 2. Smartphone apps: Uber
63.84003920.1161161 Arboretum Norr, Baggböle (about 10 km upstream the Ume river from the city centre; the best way to get there is by bike, following the Ume river). Umeå universitet, Sveriges Lan...63.820420.27742 Bildmuseet, Östra Strandgatan 30 B, ☏ +46 90 786 7400, info@bildmuseet.umu.se. An art museum which is part of the arts campus of Umeå University, in a spectacular modernist larch bu...63.8293520.289353 Gammlia, Gammlia, ☏ +46 90-171801. Tu–F 10:00–16:00, Sa 12:00–16:00, Su 12:00–17:00. Open-air cultural showcase, centered around the Västerbottens Museum. Exhibits focus on the re...63.82734520.2681934 Guitars – The Museum, Vasagatan 18-20, ☏ +46 90-580 90. M-Sa 12:00-18:00. Guided tours at 12:00, 15:00 & 17:00. With some 500 guitars it is one of the largest of its kind world-...63.82527920.2639961 Megazone, Östra Rådhusgatan 8B, ☏ +46 90-130777. Adventure centre on Rådhustorget in central Umeå. Here anyone can get their dose of action in the 600 m² area for Laserdome, Pha...63.82787620.2688962 Norrlandsoperan, NorrlandsOperan, ☏ +46 90-154300. The city has an opera house and a famous opera company. Besides opera, the building hosts a large number of other events.63.82424520.2631393 SF cinema, Östra Rådhusgatan 2 D, ☏ +46 90-137200. The main cinema in the city centre mostly showing Hollywood blockbusters and Swedish films.With 27,000 students, Umeå is Sweden’s fifth largest university city. 1. 63.82109720.31412 Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU). Forestry, Agriculture, Landscape planning and Garden science, plus the School of Environmental Studies.(updated Oct 2017) 2. 63.82062420.3037683 Umeå University (UmU), ☏ +46 90-786 50 00. Faculties include Hu...
Work is quite hard to find in the city, even for locals. The biggest employers are the University, the Hospital and Volvo (which has a factory in the outskirts). Knowledge of Swedish as well as a work permit (not needed for Nordic or EU citizens) are essential in order to get a job at either. Students (especially foreign/exchange students) will fin...
Most shops are downtown (along Kungsgatan and Storgatan), in a fairly small area. Each neighbourhood will have a small shopping centre, with one or two supermarkets (ICA or Konsum/coop) and a few kiosks and fast food outlets. Two large shopping centres and hypermarkets are at the outskirts - one, Strömpilen (with a shopping gallery, an electronics ...
Budget
1. 63.81831720.3087551 Fantastisk Grill, Umeå University. Kebab and hamburger meals for the students at the university. Fast food in town. About 45 kr. 2. 63.83362620.2871192 Rådhusgrillen, Rådhustorget. "Rull"-kebab and -pizza, a local specialty. About 35 kr.
Mid-range
1. 63.82194320.2741743 Droskan, Storgatan 60, Öst på stan, ☏ +46 90-135588. Lunch restaurant with "husmanskost" (Swedish food). 99-265 kr (evenings), 95-115 kr (lunch). 2. 63.82924520.2652034 Gandhi, Rådhusesplanaden 17 B, ☏ +46 90-12 50 75. Indian restaurant. 100-150 kr. 3. 63.83055320.2626585 Great Eastern, Magasinsgatan 17, ☏ +46 90-138838. Chinese restaurant. 90-150 kr. 4. 63.8257720.264166 MAX, Kungsgatan 63, Rådhustorget, ☏ +46 90-120070. Popular Swedish hamburger chain. About 50-70 kr....
Splurge
1. 63.83620.16459 Bistro Le Garage, Umedalsallén 15 (from the centre of town, a nice hour-long walk along the river and through the Backens kyrka churchyard, or via bus 1 to Umeå Löftets gränd), ☏ +46 90-316 52. Vary, check website. Modern nordic cuisine, great staff. 145-350 kr for a la carte dinner, 110 kr and up for lunch.(updated Jun 2017) 2. 63.82597720.2598310 Invito, Renmarkstorget 6, ☏ +46 90-14 53 60. Upscale Italian restaurant. 165 kr and up for main course. 3. 63.82919820.26572211...
Nightlife is relatively good. Clubs and pubs are either on campus or in a cluster downtown. The campus clubs are either student-only (admittance based on student-card) or offer entry fees discounts, whereas downtown clubs and pubs usually have a higher age limit for admittance. All pubs and nightclubs close at 02:00 on weekends and usually at 01:00...
- Broparken. Mickeno / CC BY-SA 3.0. Broparken in Umeå was built in 1897. The park is located on a south-facing slope down towards the promenade by the Ume River, next to the Old Bridge, and consists of a large grassy area with large old trees, including poplar and oak.
- Tullkammaren. Jopparn / CC BY-SA 3.0. The customs magazine – of the Umeälvens often called the Customs Chamber – is a brick building of 12,000 m² on the northern shore of Umeälven, originally built to houses Umeå port magazine and customs.
- Döbelns park. Mikael Lindmark / CC BY-SA 2.5. Döbelns park is in central Umeå in northern Sweden. It is the oldest park in Umeå, created in 1865. It is named after the General Georg Carl von Döbeln, and his monument was placed in the park in 1867.
- Öbackaparken. Fredriklarssonphotography / CC BY-SA 4.0. Öbackaparken is a green area by the Ume River in Umeå, which stretches from the Arts Campus just south of the city centre to the bend in the river southwest of the hospital area – opposite Ön.
Feb 24, 2021 · Sweden's largest rivers include the Angerman, Eman, Indal, Lagan, Ljusnan, Lule, Osterdal, Skellefte, Storuman, Torne and Ume. The lowest point in the country is Kristianstad at −2.41 m (−7.9 ft). It has been marked on the map by an inverted triangle. Counties of Sweden Map
Jul 31, 2022 · Umeå is a city of about 110,000 located near the mouth of the Ume River and is the capital of Västerbotten County in Norrland in Northern Sweden. The city's nickname is the "Town of Silver Birches".
