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Umeå
The Old Town Hall
The Old Town Hall
Nickname: Björkarnas Stad (The city of birches)
Umeå (Sweden)
Umeå
Umeå
Coordinates: 63°50′N 20°15′E / 63.833, 20.25
Country Sweden
Municipality Umeå Municipality
County Västerbotten County
Province Västerbotten
Charter 17th Century
Area [1]
 - Total 33. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. Umeå Municipality ( Umeå kommun) is one of 290 Municipalities of Sweden. The Counties of Sweden, or Län, are the first level administrative and political Subdivisions of Sweden. Västerbotten County ( Västerbottens län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. The provinces of Sweden, Landskap, are historical geographical and cultural regions is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf The Swedish term stad, which is the equivalent of both city and town has since 1971 in Sweden no administrative or legal significance and even no official Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 46 km² (12. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 9 sq mi)
Population (2007-12-31)[2]
 - Total 111,771
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website: www.umeå.se

Umeå (IPA: [ʉːmе.оː] listen (help·info), Finnish: Uumaja, Northern Sami: Ubmi) is a university city in Västerbotten, Sweden. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time Finnish ( or suomen kieli) is the language spoken by the majority of the population in Finland (92% As of 2006) and by ethnic Finns outside Northern or North Sami ( Davvisápmi, formerly Davvisámi or Davvisaami; improperly Lappish or Lapp) is the most widely A university is an institution of Higher education and Research, which grants Academic degrees in a variety of subjects The Municipalities of Sweden ( kommun) are the Local government entities of Sweden. is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation.

Umeå is the biggest city in Norrland and the capital of Västerbotten County. Geography Norrland comprises the historical provinces ( landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland Västerbotten County ( Västerbottens län) is a county or Län in the north of Sweden. The city has about 76,000 inhabitants and is the seat of Umeå Municipality (with a total population of 111,571). Umeå Municipality ( Umeå kommun) is one of 290 Municipalities of Sweden.

Umeå is a centre of education, technical and medical research in Sweden, with two universities and over 30,000 students.

Umeå has been expanding for several decades and is one of Sweden's fastest growing cities. Growth sped up in 1965, the same year that the university was established. In the last 30 years, housing in Umeå has doubled and this rate of growth continues. 700 to 800 new apartments are at present constructed each year. [3]

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History

The first mention of Umeå is in the 14th century. The northern parts of Sweden, including Umeå, were largely unexplored at that time, but Umeå did form a parish with a wooden church. Umeå functioned as an outpost to the Norrland wilderness. Partly this was due to its location on the coast.

For the next couple of centuries Umeå was a place consisting of scattered parishes, where merchandise originating with the Sami people was traded, and was the last inhabited place before the northern wilderness took over. A parish is a Local church; it is an administrative unit typically found in episcopal or presbyterian churches The Sami people are the Indigenous people of northern Europe inhabiting Sápmi, which today encompasses parts of northern Sweden, Norway However, no real city was built at the location selected by the king, and Umeå's city rights were lost in the 1590s.

In 1622, the city was founded by King Gustav II Adolf [4] In 1638, it had about 40 houses. For the other Swedish kings known as Gustavus Adolphus see Gustav IV Adolf of Sweden or Gustav VI Adolf of Sweden It suffered from Russian attacks: in May 1720 it was burnt down, and at the close of the Finnish War in 1809 the Russian army under Barclay de Tolly took Umeå. The Finnish War was fought between Sweden and Russia from February 1808 to September 1809 Year 1809 ( MDCCCIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year Prince Michael Andreas Barclay de Tolly ( –) known in Russia as Mikhail Bogdanovich Barklay-de-Tolli ( Cyrillic: Михаи́л Богда́нович

On 25 June 1888 a fire devastated the eastern parts of Umeå and at least 2,300 of the 3,000 inhabitants became homeless. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians Year 1888 ( MDCCCLXXXVIII) was a Leap year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a In the restoration following the fire, silver birch trees where planted along wide avenues to prevent future fires from spreading. For this reason Umeå is sometimes known as the 'City of Silver Birches' and the Umeå ice-hockey team, Björklöven, means 'The Birch Leaves'.

Geography

Umeå is situated on the inlet of the Gulf of Bothnia at the mouth of the Ume River, in the south of Västerbotten. The Gulf of Bothnia (Pohjanlahti Bottniska viken ie Bottenviken + Bottenhavet is the northernmost arm of the Baltic Sea. The Ume River (Swedish Umeälven) is one of the main rivers in northern Sweden. Umeå is about 600 km north of Stockholm at 63°50′N, 20°15′E and about 400 km south of the Arctic Circle. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the It is the largest city north of the Stockholm-Uppsala region, and is sometimes referred to as the regional centre of northern Sweden. ('stɔkhɔlm is Sweden 's Capital and its largest City. It is the site of the national Swedish government, the parliament, and the Uppsala ˈɵpˌsɑːla (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The nearby community of Holmsund serves as its port. Holmsund is a small town (pop 5482 (2005 in Umeå Municipality ca From here a ferry line connects it with the neighbouring city of Vaasa (Swedish: Vasa) in Finland. Vaasa ( Swedish: Vasa) is a city on the west coast of Finland. Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe.

Transport

The infrastructure is well equipped with two European highways (E4 and E12) passing Umeå. European route E4 passes from north to south through Sweden from the frontier with Finland, total length. European route E12 is a road part of the International E-road network. Near the city centre (4 km) lies the Umeå Airport (810,704 passengers, 2007) It is the 7th largest airport in Sweden, and the number of passengers is steadily increasing. Umeå Airport, is located about 4 km south of Umeå, Sweden. Umeå airport is the second largest airport in North Sweden ( Norrland) and the 6th Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.

The railway infrastructure is not so well built, the only connection is a curvy railway, reaching Stockholm in 10 hours using night trains, but not other cities in shorter distance. The biggest railway project in Sweden is being built from the High Coast via Örnsköldsvik to Umeå. Örnsköldsvik (pronounced Earn'sholds'veek is a town (pop 29000 in Ångermanland, Sweden and is the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland This new railway will be 190 km long, with 140 bridges and 25 km of tunnels. The Bothnia Line (or Botniabanan) will be able to cope with speeds of up to 250 km/hour. Botniabanan or the Bothnia Line is the name of a new railway line currently under construction in northern Sweden. The line will give Umeå a fast train connection with Stockholm (5½ hours) and the rest of Europe.

Culture

Umeå has become a capital of culture in northern Sweden. The Opera of northern Sweden, the Norrland Opera, is based in the city. The NorrlandsOperan (literally Norrland Opera) is an opera company in Umeå, located in Norrland, Sweden. The annual Umeå Jazz Festival is one of the larger scandinavian festivals for modern jazz. Umeå Jazz Festival (Swedish Umeå Jazzfestival) is an annual jazz festival in Umeå, Sweden. Umeå is also the home of worldwide known progressive metal band Meshuggah. Meshuggah is a Swedish five-piece Experimental metal band formed in 1987 The main museums in Umeå are: Museum of the county of Västerbotten,the museum of Umeå, The Image Museum and the museum of Skiing.

Umeå is a centre for cultural activities, with annual film and music festivals. and is Umeå is a multi-cultural city with over 100 different nationalities. At the moment the world's northmost mosque is about to be built in the eastern parts of Umeå. The city aims at being elected the European Cultural Capital for 2014.

Media

Umeå is the centre of television in northern Sweden, SVT Nord and TV4's northern region office are both based in the city. The main papers of the county of Västerbotten, Västerbottens Kuriren and Västerbottens Folkblad are also based in Umeå.

Sports

Umeå is home to Umeå IK, one of the best women's football teams in the world, with several national and international championship titles in recent years. Umeå IK is a prominent women's Association football club based in the city of Umeå, Sweden. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The UEFA Women's Cup is the first international Women's football (soccer club competition for teams that play in UEFA nations The top men's football team is Umeå FC, currently playing in the Division 1, which is the third highest league for men in Sweden. Umeå FC is a Swedish football club located in Umeå. The club formed 1987, is currently playing in the third highest Swedish league Division 1 is the third level in the league system of Swedish football and comprises 28 Swedish football teams IF Björklöven is the main ice hockey team, currently playing in the Swedish second-tier league Allsvenskan. IF Björklöven is a Swedish professional Ice hockey club in Umeå, Västerbotten, in northern Sweden Ice hockey, often referred to simply as hockey, is a team Sport played on Ice. HockeyAllsvenskan, prior to the 2005–06 season called Allsvenskan, is the name of the second highest-level Swedish Ice hockey league (after Umeå is also the host of the annual Brännbollscupen. Bränbollscupen is a university sporting event held in Umeå, Sweden.

Education and research

Umeå University has about 29,000 students and 4,200 staff. Umeå University (Umeå universitet is a University in Umeå in the Midnorth of Sweden. The establishment of the university in the mid 1960s led to a population expansion from about 50,000 inhabitants to today's 110,750. The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 The expansion continues, with about 1000 new inhabitants every year, and has made Umeå a modern, somewhat intellectual city in contrast to the traditional basis on heavy industry for cities along the coast of northern Sweden (Norrland). Geography Norrland comprises the historical provinces ( landskap) Gästrikland, Medelpad, Ångermanland, Hälsingland, Jämtland

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences or Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet is a university in Sweden. The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences or Sveriges Lantbruksuniversitet (SLU is a University in Sweden. Although its head office is located in Ultuna, Uppsala, the university has several campuses in different parts of Sweden, the other main facilities being Umeå. Uppsala ˈɵpˌsɑːla (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County ( Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of It is, unlike other state owned universities in Sweden, funded through the budget for the Ministry of Agriculture.

The university hospital serves the entire region of northern Sweden. Norrland's University Hospital, or Norrlands Universitetssjukhus (NUS, is the major hospital in northern Sweden

Economy

Key research fields of the University are life sciences (especially medical and cell and the molecular biology of plants), human technology interaction, social welfare, ecology and gender perspectives.

The Umeå University works collaboratively with companies such as ABB, Volvo, Skanska, Ericsson, and Ohrlings PricewaterhouseCoopers.

The Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences SLU in Umeå, with Umeå Plant Science Center, is another major site of research and education.

Umeå has a high level of education, few traffic jams (but an increasing urban sprawl and increase in car traffic), relatively short intra-urban distances, a large network of bicycle tracks, and a wide variety of leisure opportunities. The airport is located close to the city and a new railway line is being constructed.

Companies based in Umeå:

Sister cities

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Gallery

The Old Umeå Town Hall

A characteristic birch tree-lined avenue

View of the river by its estuary Umeå

Famous people from Umeå

Athletes

Bands and musicians

See also

References

  1. ^ Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Sara Lidman ( December 30, 1923 - June 17, 2004) was a Swedish writer Kjell-Olof Feldt is a Swedish Social Democratic Politician, born August 18 1931 in Holmsund, since 1974 a part of Stig Lindberg (1916–1982 was a Swedish ceramic designer glass designer textile designer industrial designer painter and illustrator Jonas Sjöstedt (born 25 December 1964 in Gothenburg) is a Swedish politician Ibrahim Baylan (1972 &ndash is a social democratic Politician. Linda Bergkvist (b September 5 1977 Umeå, Sweden is a Swedish Illustrator and digital Fantasy artist Marta Vieira da Silva (born February 19, 1986 in Dois Riachos, Alagoas) better known as Marta, is a Brazilian women's Malin Sofi Moström (born August 1, 1975) is a Swedish former football player ( Midfielder) from 2001 to 2006 she was the captain Hanna Carolina Ljungberg (born January 8, 1979 in Umeå, Västerbotten) is a Swedish football player playing the position Per Elofsson (born April 2, 1977) is a Swedish cross-country skier who competed from 1997 to 2004 Daniel Tjärnqvist (born October 14, 1976, in Umeå, Sweden) is a Swedish Ice hockey defenceman for the Lars Jesper Blomqvist (born 5 February 1974 is a Swedish football player currently a player-coach for Enköping in the Superettan league Jörgen Brink (born March 10, 1974) is a Swedish Cross country skier who has competed since 1994 Gunnar Nordahl ( October 19, 1921 &ndash September 15, 1995) was a Swedish football player best known for his play Assar Rönnlund (born September 3, 1935) is a former Swedish Cross country skier. An asterisk ( *) (Latin asteriscum "little star" from Greek ἀστερίσκος) is a Typographical symbol or Glyph Cult of Luna is a Swedish sludge / Post-metal band from Umeå. Isolation Years is a pop/rock group from Umeå Sweden. The band was formed in 1998 in a basement in Sävar, north of Umeå Komeda is a Swedish pop band from Umeå. The group is named in honour of the late Jazz Musician Krzysztof Komeda. Khoma are an Alternative metal / Post-metal band from Umeå, Sweden Meshuggah is a Swedish five-piece Experimental metal band formed in 1987 Naglfar, in Norse mythology, is described in the Prose Edda as a ship made entirely from the fingernails and toenails of the dead Nocturnal Rites is a Swedish Power metal band formed in 1990 Biography The band started The Perishers are a Swedish Indie rock band The band began in 1997 composed of six members and since 2001 has consisted of Ola Klüft (vocals guitar Martin Persuader is a Swedish Power metal band that was formed in 1997. Refused was a hardcore band originating from Umeå, Sweden. They formed in early 1991 with Dennis Lyxzén, David Sandström, Pär Sahara Hotnights is a Rock band from Robertsfors, Sweden. Their style incorporates elements of Garage rock, Power pop and The (International Noise Conspiracy is a rock band formed in Sweden in the late months of 1998. Johan Edlund (born March 9 1971) is a Swedish Singer, Guitarist and keyboardist who is the leader of the bands Tiamat Frida Hyvönen (born 1977 is a Swedish Singer-songwriter. She grew up in Robertsfors, a small place just outside Umeå in the north of Daniel Lindström (born January 30, 1978) is a Swedish singer from Umeå who won the Swedish Idol 2004 contest against Darin Dennis Lyxzén (born June 19, 1972) is a Swedish musician most famously known for being the lead Vocalist for Swedish Hardcore punk Lisa Miskovsky (born March 9, 1975 in Obbola in Holmsund near Umeå) is a Swedish Musician. Nicklas Nygren (born 6 January 1983) better known by the handle " Nifflas " is a Video game developer and Musician. David Sandström was the drummer for the hardcore punk group known as Refused. The NorrlandsOperan (literally Norrland Opera) is an opera company in Umeå, located in Norrland, Sweden. The Battle of Sävar and Ratan is actually two separate battles fought with only a day apart is a province or landskap in the north of Sweden. It borders Ångermanland, Lapland, Norrbotten and the Gulf Umeå is a city in northern Sweden. During the last years of the 1980s the influence of bands such as Final Exit, Step Forward and Refused led Umeå Open is an annual Music festival taking place in Umeå, Västerbotten, Sweden at the end of March Statistics Sweden. Statistics Sweden, or Statistiska centralbyrån (SCB is the government agency responsible for producing official Statistics on Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1252 - Pope Innocent IV issues the Papal bull Ad exstirpanda, which authorizes but also limits the
  2. ^ Population in the country, counties and municipalities on 31/12/2007 and Population Change in 2007 - Statistics Sweden
  3. ^ More about Umeå - Umeå kommun
  4. ^ living in Umeå - International Office

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