East Middle Sweden
National area in Sweden
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East Middle Sweden (Swedish: Östra Mellansverige) is a national area (riksområde) of Sweden. The national areas are a part of the NUTS statistical regions of Sweden.
East Middle Sweden
Östra Mellansverige | |
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| Coordinates: 59°00′50″N 16°16′19″E | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Largest city |  Uppsala |
| Area | |
• Total | 38,120 km2 (14,720 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 1,737,737 |
| • Density | 45.59/km2 (118.1/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €81.293 billion (2024) |
| • Per capita | €45,902 (2024) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE02 |
Geography
The region is situated in the central part of the Sweden, close to the county and the metropolitan area of Stockholm. It borders with the riksområden of North Middle Sweden, West Sweden, Småland and the islands and Stockholm.
The most populous cities are Uppsala, Västerås, Örebro, Linköping, Norrköping, Eskilstuna, Nyköping, Motala, Enköping and Katrineholm.
Subdivision
East Middle Sweden includes 5 counties:
Örebro (seat: Örebro)
Östergötland (seat: Linköping)- Södermanland (seat: Nyköping)
Uppsala (seat: Uppsala)
Västmanland (seat: Västerås)
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 76.258 billion € in 2021, accounting for 14.5% of Swedish economic output.[3] GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was €31,500 or 106% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was also 106% of the EU average.[4]
