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Upper Norrland
Övre Norrland
Location of Upper Norrland
Country Sweden
Largest city Umeå
Area
 • Total154,312 km2 (59,580 sq mi)
Population
 • Total514,804
 • Density3.3/km2 (8.6/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeSE08

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.

Geography

Övre Norrland is the northernmost region of Sweden and forms part of Sápmi (Lapland). It is the Sweden's largest region by area. It borders 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

Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons