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Europe – Sweden – Västerbotten – Umeå

Umeå in figuresUmeå was founded: 1622Inhabitants: 113 000Average age: 38Students: 30 000Associations: 600 Birches in the city: 3000Hours of sun p.a.: 1800Sunrise on 21 June: 02.21Sunset on 21 June: 22.59

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History of Umeå3000 B.C. Rock carvings prove existence of the first

"people of Umeå".1000 B.C. Settlements appear along the shores.1622 Umeå is founded by King Gustav Adolf II.18th c. The city burns, a bit at a time.1888 Huge fire in the city, 77 %

of inhabitants homeless.1901 The first Umeå regiment.1929 Nyströms Karosseri was founded

(now Volvo Truck Corporation).1957 Umeå Hospital, regional hospital for

upper Norrland.1965 Umeå University opens.1995 100 000 inhabitants, increased from

50 000 in 1966.

City of Birches grew from the ashes

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City center15 parks2 cinemas4 galleries200 shops15 cafés47 pubs, restaurants and leisure facilities

Shopping, cafés, pubs and restaurants

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Everything from parks to the wildsSea and forest close to the centreBright summer nightsFishing in the heart of the cityFootpathsForests with lots of berries580 hectares of countryside

Centre close to the countryside

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Communications

Air, rail,road and seaFly Umeå–Stockholm, 50 minutes.

Night trains to Stockholm and Gothenburg, every day.

The Bothnia Line to be commissioned in 2010.

European motorways 4 and 12 pass through Umeå.

Ferry to Vaasa in Finland.

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Umeå 2014Umeå has been appointed European Capital of Culture in 2014.

Umeå will be sharing its place as European Capital of Culture with Riga, Latvia.

Capital of Culture

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Cultural life in Umeå

Theatre, dance, art …The biggest theatre association in Sweden

Famous choreographers and dancers

Konstvägen Sju Älvar, an 350 km long art exhibition

Sculpture Park

Culture for the elderly

Culture for children and young people

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Art and knowledgeBildmuseetOne of Sweden's top museums exhibiting images and the visual arts.

Part of Umeå University.

Västerbotten MuseumResponsible for the cultural history of the county of Västerbotten.

Has an archive accessible to all.

Museums

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NorrlandsOperanInternational cooperation.

Cooperations with children and young people.

Rock concerts and festivals.

Here you can go and see:operaconcertsdancetheatreart

Art of theatre

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Everything from jazz to the 20-kronorsfestivalUmeå International Jazz FestivalUmeå International Film FestivalMADERaj RajUmeFolk Umeå Blues FestivalTäfteåfestivalen She's got the beatHouse of metalPunkfestBarnkulturfestivalVisfestival HolmönUmeå Open (largest indoor festival in Sweden)Umeå HöstljusEdge Festival

Festivals

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Ubmejen Biejvieh

Sami Week in Umeå, approx. 20 000 visitors.

Umeå was and continues to be reindeer pastureland.

Cultural heritage of the Sami people

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Sports facilities

Everything from yoga to hockey for oldies10 artificial grass pitches26 tennis courts3 ice hockey rinksThe biggest equestrian sports facility in SwedenThe biggest exercise and sports facility in Europe4 golf courses Slalom slopes and cross country skiing tracks

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Sports teams and sportspeople

Go Umeå!

Umeå IK in the Damallsvenskan (Swedish champions in 2000-2002, 2005-2008. Gold in the UEFA Women's Cup in 2003 and 2004, silver in 2002, 2006 and in 2007)

Umeå Södra FF in damallsvenskan

IBK Dalen in the Elite Series in floorball,ladies and men

Björklöven in the Hockeyallsvenskan

Umeå Comets in the basketball Ladies league, ladies

IKSU Innebandy in the Elite Series, ladies

Umeå FC in division 1, men

IFK Umeå in the Elite Series in badminton

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Umeå characterisedby expansion and belief in the future

Workforce is young and well educated.

Very good communications.

Approx. 500 new companies every year.

Approx. 600 new jobs every year.

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Places to meet – to develop enterprise and commerce in the region.

Uminova InnovationUmeå Biotech IncubatorBiotech Umeå UmeågalanTillväxtalliansen E12-alliansenEntreprenörskap i skolan UmeåregionenENS-UMU (Unit for Commerce and Society, Umeå University)

Cooperation projects

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SuccessfulproductsTruck cabs, Volvo Truck CorporationForest machinery, Komatsu ForestConference telephones, KonftelLaboratory instruments, GE HealthcareDiagnostic aids, Biopool ABAdded-value foods, NorrmejerierFront loaders, Ålö ABKraftliner, SCA Packaging ObbolaJetty tethering, Seaflex ABProvision of services on contract, TradimusBusiness development, Uminova InnovationBiotechnology, BioTech Umeå

Industry city

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Umeå growth

SkilledworkforceOne of the fastest growing regions in Sweden, with approx. 140 000 inhabitants.

The population of Umeå doubled in 40 years.

3 000 new jobs since 2002.

3 500 new apartments up to 2010.

Increasing new business.

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IT City

Profile:applied IT180 pure IT companies.

En av världens mest uppkopplade städer. (OBS! Eng översättning?)

Sveriges IT-kommun 2007(OBS! Eng översättning?)

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GreendevelopmentGreen Zone

Pelleting plant

Dåva combined power and heating plant

Dåva 2

Environmental initiatives in Umeå

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Children and young people

Preschools and compulsory schoolsPreschools84 municipal21 independent

Compulsory schools57 municipal7 independent

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Teenagers

Upper secondaryschools4 municipal6 private schools

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Best student city in Sweden 2006

Two universities – one campus

Umeå University: 33 000 students, 4 000 staff.

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences: 600 students, 450 staff.

There are shops, pubs, cafés, the students' union and IKSU – the biggest exercise and sports facility in Europe – on campus.

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Areas of excellence at Umeå University

12 areas of excellence

Cancer research Population studies – ageing and living conditionsBiological chemistryEcosystems dynamics Gender research InfectionsMathematics education The nervous system Northern studies Social welfare research Plant and forest biotechnologyMetabolic diseases

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Six colleges at Umeå University

From aestheticsto economics

Institute of DesignAcademy of Fine Arts School of Environmental StudiesSchool of Restaurant and Culinary ArtsInstitute of TechnologySchool of Business and Economics

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Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Research intoforests land environmentagriculturebioenergy. 

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Enjoy on your own or join an association600 associations13 recreation centres180 kilometres of cycle paths160 kilometres of jogging pathsTavelsjöleden, a 39-km footpathStrandpromenaden Umeleden

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Summer

For anyone preferringnot to relax by the riversideNorrbyskärTemperature-controlled adventure pool8 sea swimming opportunities12 lake swimming opportunitiesSwimming in the riverThird generation artificial grassWhite-water raftingHorseridingClimbingSeal safariCanoeingFishing

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Winter

Activitiesin the snowDog sleddingSnow scooter safariArtificial snow facilitiesHorseriding400 km of ski tracks

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Youth culture

City of youngpeople - clearlyapparentHamnmagasinetSkating Le ParkourFolkkökGraffitiMusikhus The biggest LAN in Sweden

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What's happening now

European Capital of Culture 2014 3 500 new apartments by 2010 – 600 apartments a year

The Bothnia Line in use 2010

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