Umeå (municipality)

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Umeå municipality
Coat of arms of the Umeå municipality Location of the municipality of Umeå
coat of arms Location in Västerbotten County
State : Sweden
Province (län): Västerbotten County
Historical provinces (landskap): Västerbotten
Ångermanland
Main place: Umeå
SCB code: 2480
Residents : 128,901 (December 31, 2019)
Area : 2,397.6 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density : 53.8 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.umea.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 63 ° 50 ′  N , 20 ° 16 ′  E

View from Holmsund to the Baltic Sea

Umeå is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province of Västerbottens län and the historical provinces of Västerbotten and - on a small area in the southern part of the municipality - Ångermanland . The main town of the municipality is Umeå .

By the municipality leading European highways E4 and E12 , the railway Holmsund - Vännäs and the Blue Trail (Swe Blå Vägen.).

geography

The municipality extends about 70 kilometers along the coast of the Gulf of Bothnia and up to 60 kilometers inland. In front of the coast are the archipelago of the Holmöarna archipelago around Holmön in the Kvarken region. The following larger cities ( tätorter ) belong to the community: Ersmark , Holmsund , Hörnefors , Innertavle , Obbola , Röbäck , Sävar , Sörfors , sticks , Täfteå and Tavelsjö . The municipality is divided by the Ume älv river , which flows into the Baltic Sea at Umeå .

history

In 1622 the city was founded by Gustav II Adolf . In 1888 large parts of the city burned down.

economy

Umeå is a distinct administrative and service community . Only about 12 percent of employees work in industry. Industrial locations are Umeå, Holmsund and Obbola . The port with a daily ferry connection to Vaasa in Finland is also near Holmsund .

Attractions

Apart from the city of Umeå, there are also Klabböle and Sörfors to the northwest of the city. The oldest power station on the Ume älv is located in Klabböle. It was in operation from 1899 to 1956 and is now a museum. Sweden's largest hydroelectric power station, Stornorrfors, is located in Sörfors . It can be visited in summer. In the middle of July, the Stornorrfors Fallens Dag is held, on which the overflows of the dam are opened. This is also where Sweden's longest salmon staircase is located , which enables salmon to pass the dam on their way upstream.

The Umeleden is a 30 km long path that can be followed by car, bike or on foot along the Ume älv.

  • Grössjöns nature reserve
  • Tavelsjoleden (30 km hiking trail to Tavelsjöberget)
  • Strömbäck Kont: nature reserve 20 km SE of Umeå

Museums

  • Open-air museum that shows activities from the 19th century in summer
  • Västerbottenmuseum (Art History Museum)
  • Bildmuseum (contemporary art)
  • Skärgårdens sawmill museum
  • Motorcycle museum
  • Baggböle herrgård : 19th century mansion with a historic sawmill and hydroelectric power station

Web links

Commons : Umeå Municipality  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
  2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)