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Umeå
urban area in Umeå Municipality, Sweden / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Umeå is a town in northern Sweden. The town is known for the large number of birch trees.[1] About 116,465 people were living in Umeå Municipality in late 2011.
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Umeå | |
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![]() Umeå Old Town Hall | |
Nickname: Björkarnas stad (town of birches) | |
Coordinates: 63°49′30″N 20°15′50″E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västerbotten |
County | Västerbotten County |
Municipality | Umeå Municipality |
Charter | 17th Century |
Area | |
• City | 34.15 km2 (13.19 sq mi) |
Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010) | |
• City | 79,594 |
• Density | 2,331/km2 (6,040/sq mi) |
• Metro | 111,771 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 900 01 - 908 50 |
Area code | (+46) 90 |
Website | www |
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The town had to recover from a very large fire in 1888.[1] Umeå is the biggest city in Norrland, the most northern region of Sweden since 1962. The town had about 80,000 people living there in 2010. The town opened a university in 1965. In the last 50 years the number of houses has doubled.[2] About 700 buildings are built every year.
The city was elected European Capital of Culture in 2014. The city is the most norhtern location to have ever been a European city of culture. The city is partnering with a large number of voluntary organisations and the concept of open source[3]