Umeå hardcore
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| Nickname(s): Björkarnas Stad (town of birches), Lill-Stockholm | |
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| Coordinates: 63°49′30″N 20°15′50″E / 63.82500°N 20.26389°ECoordinates: 63°49′30″N 20°15′50″E / 63.82500°N 20.26389°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Västerbotten |
| County | Västerbottens län |
| Municipality | Umeå Municipality |
| Charter | 17th Century |
| Area | |
| • City | 2,317 km2 (895 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 12 m (39 ft) |
| Population (31 March 2016) | |
| • City | 121,032 |
| • Density | 52/km2 (130/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 120,771 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Postal code | 900 01 - 908 50 |
| Area code(s) | (+46) 90 |
| Website | www |
Umeå (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈʉːmɛoː], local pronunciation: [ˈʉːmɛ]; South Westrobothnian [²ʉːm]; Finnish: Uumaja, Ume Sami: Ubmeje, Southern Sami: Upmeje, Northern Sami: Ubmi) is a town in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County. The city is located on the Ume River.
Umeå is the biggest city in Norrland and the twelfth biggest in Sweden, with 121,032 inhabitants in 2016. The municipality had 119,613 inhabitants at the end of 2014. When the university was established in 1965, growth sped up, and the amount of housing has doubled in the last 30 years. As of 2011[update], 700 to 800 new apartments are constructed each year.
Umeå is a university town and centre of education, technical and medical research in Sweden, with two universities and over 39,000 students. The city was elected as the European Capital of Culture of 2014.
The first written mention of Umeå is from the 14th century. The northern parts of Sweden, including the counties of Västerbotten and Norrbotten, were mostly settled by nomadic Sami people before this time but not necessarily forming any permanent settlement in the city's exact location. The name is believed to be derived from the Old Norse word Úma which means roaring. The name of the town would therefore mean "The Roaring River.
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