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Umeå and the Umeåregion

Umeå and the Umeåregion. Umeå in the world and in Sweden. Brazil. City of Umeå – biggest in Northern Sweden. A population of 110 000 An average age of 3 7 Highly qualified workers 10 000 companies 2 8 000 students 98 % - quality of life (according to measurements performed).

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Umeå and the Umeåregion

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  1. Umeå and the Umeåregion

  2. Umeå in the world and in Sweden Brazil

  3. City of Umeå – biggest in Northern Sweden • A population of 110 000 • An average age of 37 • Highly qualified workers • 10 000 companies • 28 000 students • 98 % - quality of life (according to measurements performed).

  4. Growth in Umeåregionen • One of Sweden’s fastest growing regions • Population: 140 000 • The population of Umeå doubled in 40 years • 3 000 new jobs in the last five years • A high level of housing construction: 3 500 new flats before 2010 Six municipalities, 140,000 inhabitants

  5. Sweden’s fifth largest university city • Two universities: • Umeå University • Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (SLU) • 40 % of those employed in Umeå have received higher education • Advanced research also at: • Norrland’s University Hospital • Swedish Defence Research Agency • The National Institute for Working Life

  6. Goal-oriented environmental work • Umeå a centre for research and education in this field. • Sludge dehydration • Dåva Power Plant • Green Zone Green Zone and Dåva Power plant

  7. Dynamic industry and commerce • Low unemployment • Skilled workers • Centre for IT and biotechnology • Shopping • More than 400 new companies per year • Major investments • Major players in the engineering and process industries • Northern Sweden’s largest arranger of trade fairs - Nolia 958 new apartments were built in 2004

  8. Cutting edge biotechnology • Research since the 1960s • Internationally recognised research at more than 20 departments • Many spin-offs • The biotechnology industry in Umeåprovides employment for around 1 800 people

  9. A city with one of the world’s highest broadband subscriber levels • More than 50 % of population have broadband • 95 % will soon get access to broadband • 94 % among young students have access to Internet at home • A greater proportion of Internet banking users in Umeå than in Stockholm Uminova Science Park

  10. IT-City 180 companies specializing in IT, including: Daydream Software Teleca Software Enlight Teststation Tieto Enator Fält Communications Teligent Interactive Institute UDK Konftel Umetrics Martinsson Informations- Vitec system AB VM-data Omicron Oryx Simulations Sogeti

  11. Culture for everyone • NorrlandsOperan (The Opera House) • Symphony Orchestra at NorrlandsOperan • Västerbotten Regional and Open-Air Museum • Bildmuseet (Museum of Contemporary Art and Culture) • Profilteatern (The Profile Theatre)

  12. City of Festivals • Umeå International Jazz Festival • Umeå International Film Festival • Umeå International Chamber Music Festival • Umeå Folk Music Festival • Holmön Ballad Festival • Umeå Open – rock and pop festival

  13. All types of Sports • Women´s soccer team • Per Elofsson and Jörgen Brink • Bowling, men’s team in premier league • Women’s basketball in premier league • Women’s floor ball team in premier league • Floor ball • Ice hockey • Soccer • Badminton And… Marta from Brazil

  14. 200 sports and leisure facilities • Sweden’s largest equestrian centre • The largest sports centre in the Nordic region • Culture Spa • Bowling centre • 3 golf courses including Sweden’s fourth best course • Nolia Sports and trade fair centre under construction • Nydala sports grounds

  15. Recreation all the year round • Active club activities - 600 associations • Artificial snow tracks • Heated outdoor swimming-pool • Seaside resort • ”Umeleden” a cultural-historical trail • 180 km of bike paths • 160 km of jogging tracks • Whitewater rafting • Horseback riding • Dog sledding • Snowmobile safari

  16. Amusement and shopping downtown • Around 200 shops • 5 galleries • 20 restaurants • 12 pubs • 15 places of entertainment • 15 cafés • 4 cinemas

  17. A City with all the Seasons • Average temperature Jan-Feb: -5,3 • Average temperature Jun-Aug : +14,0 • Hours of sunshine per year: 1782 • Sunrise 21 June: 02.21 • Sunset 21 June: 22.59 • Average annual precipitation: 668 mm • Average depth of snow: 69 cm Light summer evenings – Real winter

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