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Umeå is about 600 km (373 mi) north of Stockholm and about 400 km (249 mi) south of the Arctic Circle. It is the largest city north of the Stockholm - Uppsala region, and is sometimes referred to as the regional centre of northern Sweden . The nearby community of Holmsund serves as its port.
Umeå, town and capital of Västerbotten län (county), northeastern Sweden. It lies on the left bank of the Umeå River near the Gulf of Bothnia. It has long been an educational and cultural centre for northern Sweden. In 1622 it was incorporated by Gustav II Adolf. After suffering several destructive fires, especially in 1888, it was largely rebuilt.
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Umeå is a university town and centre of education, technical and medical research in northern Sweden. The two universities located in the city, Umeå University and one of the 3 main branches of SLU, host around 40,000 enrolled students, which corresponds to around 30% of the total population.
Umeå Municipality ( Swedish: Umeå kommun, Northern Sami: Ubmi gielda) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is Umeå, which is also the county seat of Västerbotten County. Administration. Umeå Town Hall.
- 5,214.16 km² (2,013.20 sq mi)
- Västerbotten County
- Sweden
- Umeå
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Umeå University (Swedish: Umeå universitet; Ume Sami: Ubmeje universitiähta) is a public research university located in Umeå, in the mid-northern region of Sweden. The university was founded in 1965 and is the fifth oldest within Sweden's present borders.
Umeå Region. The Umeå Region (Swedish: Umeåregionen) is a functional region which consists of six co-operating municipalities in north Sweden; Bjurholm, Nordmaling, Robertsfors, Umeå, Vindeln and Vännäs. The geographical area has over 140 000 inhabitants.
