Upper Norrland
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| Upper Norrland | ||||
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| Country: |  Sweden
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| Original name: | Ovre Norrland | |||
| Code: | SE08 | |||
| Largest city: |  Umeå
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| Area: | xx,xxx km² | |||
| Population: | xxx,xxx inh. | |||
Upper Norrland (Swedish: Ovre 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
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, Piteå and Kiruna.
Subdivision
West Sweden includes 2 counties:
Norrbotten (seat: Luleå)
Västerbotten County (seat: Umeå)
See also
External links
Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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