Umeå  ^listen [˘ʉməoː] is a city and a municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 2,316.5 km². Out of a total population of 107,845. The population density of the community is 46 inhabitants per km². To play the audio file do not click on the -image. ... This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... Västerbotten County, or Västerbottens län is a County or län in the north of Sweden. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ...

Umeå is located some 600 km north of Stockholm at 63°50′ N 20°15′ E (http://kvaleberg.com/extensions/mapsources/index.php?params=63_50_N_20_15_E_). It is situated on an inlet of the Gulf of Bothnia at the mouth of the Ume älv. It is the largest Swedish city north of Uppsala, and is sometimes referred to as the regional centre of Norrland. The nearby town of Holmsund serves as its port. Stockholm [, ] is the capital and the largest City of Sweden. ... Categories: Finland geography stubs | Sweden geography stubs | Seas | Baltic Sea ... This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ... This article is about the modern city of Uppsala. ... Norrland is a historical land of Sweden. ... Holmsund is a small village near Umeå City in Västerbotten Sweden. ...

Umeå University with its 25,000 students is located there, as is a large hospital serving the region. Umeå University Umeå University or Umeå universitet is a state university in Umeå, Sweden. ...

Since the establishment of the university in the mid 1960s Umeå has grown from about 50,000 inhabitants to today's 100,000. The expansion continues and it has made Umeå a modern, somewhat intellectual town in contrast to the more industrialised ones surrounding it. It does have some notable industries, principally the production of timber, wood-pulp, machines and furniture. Centuries: 19th century - 20th century - 21st century Decades: 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s - 1960s - 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s Years: 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 Events and trends The 1960s was a turbulent decade of change around the world. ...

On the 25 June of 1888 a fire devastated the eastern parts of Umeå and 2300 of the 3000 inhabitants became homeless. In the restorations after the fire, birches where planted along wide avenues to prevent future fires from spreading. Because of this Umeå is sometimes called the 'City of Birches'.

See also

• Norrland Opera
• Battle of Ratan and Sävar
• Storuman Municipality
• Umeå Court District
• Umeå Hardcore

The Norrland Opera, or NorrlandsOperan, is an opera company in Umeå, located in Norrland, Sweden. ... Storuman is a Municipality in Västerbotten County, in northern Sweden. ...

External links

• Umeå (http://www.umea.se) - Official site