Upper Norrland

Upper Norrland
Upper Norrland
Övre Norrland

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Country: Sweden Sweden
Original name: Övre Norrland
Code: SE08
Largest city: Umeå vapen.svg Umeå
Area: 154,312 km²
Population: 514,804 inh.

Upper Norrland (Swedish: Övre Norrland) is a National Area (Swedish: Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.

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Geography

The region is situated in the northest side of the county, in the area of Sápmi and it is the largest one. It borders with Norway, Finland, and the riksområde of Middle Norrland.

The most populous cities are Umeå, Luleå, Skellefteå, Piteå and Boden.

Subdivision

Upper Norrland includes 2 counties:

See also

External links

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