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Umeå in numbers Umeå becomes a city: 1622

Umeå in numbers Umeå becomes a city: 1622 Population : 127,298 ( largest in Northern Sweden, 11th in country) Average age: 38 (Sweden: 41) Students: 32,000 Birch trees in city centre : 2,300 Hours of sunshine per year : 1,800 Sunrise 21 June: 2.21 am

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Umeå in numbers Umeå becomes a city: 1622

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  1. Umeå in numbers • Umeå becomes a city: 1622 • Population: 127,298 (largest inNorthern Sweden, 11th in country) • Average age: 38 (Sweden: 41) • Students: 32,000 • Birch trees in city centre: 2,300 • Hoursofsunshine per year: 1,800 • Sunrise 21 June: 2.21 am • Sunset 21 June: 10.59 pm

  2. Umeå’shistory • 3000 BC Rock carvingsproofoffirst residents • 1000 BC Settlements along the seashores • 1622 Umeå is founded by King Gustav II Adolf • 1888 Fire in the city, 77 percentof Umeå residents arehomeless • 1929 Nyströms Karosseri is founded (today Volvo Lastvagnar) • 1957 Umeå Hospital, regional hospital ofUpper Norrland • 1965 Umeå University opens • 1995 100,000 residents, an increase from 50,000 in 1966 • 2010 The Bothnia Line opens • 2014 Umeå is the EuropeanCapitalof Culture

  3. Umeå part ofSápmi • Reindeerpasture for centuries • Documented settlements as far back as the 1500s • Part of the administrativearea for the Sami language • Sami week – an annualcelebrationof Sami culture

  4. 1888 • City ofbirches. • After the devastation, bircheswereplanted as fireprotectionalong the streets.

  5. 2019

  6. International • 10 % werebornabroad (largest immigrant groups from Finland, Iraq, Iran, Somalia, Germany, China och India) • 108 nationalitieswiththan 10 people

  7. Close to… • Museums • Sports arenas • Skitracks • Shopping, IKEA • Airport • Praised restaurants • Opera • Nature, parks

  8. Planes, trains, cars and boats • OneofSweden’slargestairports, Umeå–Stockholm 50 minutes • Daily and nightlytrains to Stockholm • Commutertrains to Örnsköldsvik, Lycksele, Vännäs • European routes E4 and E12 pass through Umeå • Ferry to Vaasa in Finland

  9. Bike city • 265 kilometers ofpedestrian and bikepaths (increasingeveryyear) • Winter cycling – bike pathsprioritized for plowing and sanding • Cyclingdistance – Umeå is growingwithinfive kilometers from the city center

  10. City center • 2 cinemas • 4 shopping centers • 300 shops • 15 cafes • 50 pubs, restaurants & entertainmentvenues • 15 hotels, 5 hostels

  11. Parks and wilderness • Umeå’s city center is closetoforests and the sea • Light summer nights Forests rich in berries • Fishing in the middleof the city Seasonalchanges

  12. Into the wild • Boating, fishing • Canoeing, rafting • Dog sledding, snowmobile safari • Go swimming in the sea, lakes, the river • Walk along the river • Recreation areas • Hikingtrails

  13. Recreationalactivities • 732 associations • 11 youthcentres • Ski and jogging tracks • Hippologum – oneofSweden’slargestequestrianfacilities • Skate park • Baths • IKSU Sport – Scandinavia’slargetsfitnesscentre

  14. Active life in Umeå • Diversityof events, new impulses, vibrant culturallife • Creative social climate, freer than many other places • Residents are curious and motivated to do new things • Opportunitiestoparticipate and make yourown mark

  15. Culture & arts • Theatre, music, dance and art • Festivals • Norrlandsoperan • Sweden’slargesttheatre association, manyestablished independent theatregroups • Culture for seniors and children • Guitars – the museum • Västerbottens museum • Bildmuseet • Women’sHistory Museum • Umedalen Sculpture Park

  16. Events and festivals • House ofMetal Littfest MADE Popup • Sami weekUmefolk Blues festival Jazz festival • Brännbollsyran Umeå Open Film festival Umeå Pride • Chamber Music U Rock Umeå Live Sports

  17. Meetings in Umeå • Events, conferences, tradefairs, facilities…

  18. Väven • City libraryStages • Restaurants Cafés • Art galleries Cinemas • DelicatessenBakery • Conferences 2 hotels • Women’sHistory Museum

  19. Sports 233 sports clubs 28 synthetic surfacefootballpitches 16 sports halls 4 indoorice rinks 4 golf courses Curling hall, 6 sheets Central slalom slope Campus track and fields arena Hippologum, equestrianfacility

  20. Elitelevel sports • Football:Umeå IK, Umeå FC • Ice hockey:Björklöven • Bowling: Umeå IK • Skiing: IFK Umeå • Beach volleyball: IKSU • Floorball: IKSU, IBK Dalen, Umeå City • Basketball: Udominate

  21. Trade & business • Good communications withrest of Sweden and the world. • Billion investment in industry, infrastructure and housing. • One of Sweden's foremost growth municipalities. • 700 new companies per year. • 1100 new jobs per year.

  22. Education • Preschools:88 municipal, 22 private • Primaryschools:49 municipal, 9 private • Gymnasiums:4 municipal, 5 private • 2 universitiesand 8 colleges

  23. Education • Umeå university is Sweden’s 5th largestwith 8 schools and institutions: • Architecture DesignBusiness, economics Fine artsCulinary arts Sport sciences • TechnologyEducation • Norrland University Hospital • Arts campus • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences • 31,500 students

  24. University research • Green future, energy • Ecosystem changes • Marine environment • Applied IT • Ageing research • Gender studies • Global health • Infectionbiology • Light in science and technology • Solar fuels • Welfare studies • Environmental, resourceeconomics • Plant and forestbiotechnology • Dynamics and structureof proteins

  25. Arts Campus • Umeå SchoolofArchitecture • Umeå Academy of Fine Arts • Umeå Instituteof Design • Bildmuseet • Sliperiet

  26. Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences • Research: • Cultivationtechnique • Rural development • Animal and human health • Biotechnology • Functionalgenomics

  27. Twin towns, sistercities

  28. Umeå is growing • Population has doubled in 40 years • 1,000 new residents everyyear for 50 years • 700-800 new businesseseveryyear • Largestlabour market region in the North of Sweden • Well-educatedworkforce • Oneof the fastestgrowing regions in the country

  29. Green development • Integrated planning for sustainableurban development • Biosphere areas • Smart energy systems in neighborhoods • Consumption-based analysis of climate emissions • Test area for sharing economics • Electrified transport system with electric buses • Sustainable building construction in cold climate • Schools certified for sustainable development

  30. IT city • 2500 employees in a fast growingindustrywithlargerecruitmentneed • Early deployment of fast broadband • Wide expertise in telecom, fine tech and video/audio • First in Sweden with a city-wide Internet of Things network • Sweden's first test city for 5G • Fast growing gaming industry

  31. Largeinvestments • Industry • Infrastructure • Housing • IKEA • University area • Hotels

  32. Plannedhousing • Olofsdal 1,000 units • Tomtebo / Tavleliden 1,000 units • City center 1,400 units • University campus 1,600 units • Ön 2,500 units • A largeshare is part ofdensificationprojects

  33. Infrastructureinvestments • North Bothnia Line Expanded port, new ferry • New ring road Stage 2, Umeå Airport

  34. Vision for Umeå • 200,000 residents in 2050

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