Umeå – Experience, discover, enjoy

Whether you are in the city’s centre or its outlying areas, there is a lot to discover in Umeå. Here, in northern Sweden’s largest city, you can combine shopping, good food and cultural experiences with adventures in magnificent countryside. Rushing rivers, sweeping beaches, rolling sea and mighty forests are always close at hand.

As a university city with a young and creative population, Umeå bubbles with ideas and optimism for the future. One of the results of this has been that innovative companies in biomedicine, power and IT have established themselves here – something that has very much contributed to the feeling that Umeå is constantly developing. The university, the highly diverse economy and Norrland’s university hospital are just some of the reasons why people move here, enjoy it and stay.

Nationally and internationally, Umeå’s dynamic cultural life and Sámi roots put the region on the map. Umeå has been chosen European Capital of Culture 2014 and is now gradually taking further steps to reinforce this accolade.

By air, water, rail or bus, getting here is easy. Approximately a ten-minute car journey from the city centre, Umeå Airport is used by several airlines. Flying from Stockholm to Umeå takes less than an hour.

Welcome to Umeå!

Population: 116,200
Area: 2,317 km2
Average age: 37.5
Average temperature, Jan – Feb: -5.3°C
Average temperature, Jun – Aug: +14°C
Cycle paths: 180 km
Exercise trails: 160 km