Upper Norrland
National area in Sweden
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Upper Norrland (Swedish: Övre Norrland) is a national area (riksområde) of Sweden. The national areas are a part of the NUTS statistical regions of Sweden.
Upper Norrland
Övre Norrland | |
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| Coordinates: 65.925°N 18.8°E | |
| Country |  Sweden |
| Largest city |  Umeå |
| Area | |
• Total | 154,312 km2 (59,580 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 522,806 |
| • Density | 3.38798/km2 (8.77483/sq mi) |
| GDP | |
| • Total | €27.126 billion (2024) |
| • Per capita | €51,278 (2024) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE08 |
Geography
Övre Norrland is the northernmost region of Sweden and forms part of Sápmi (Lapland). It is the Sweden's largest region by area. It borders Norway, Finland, and the riksområde of Middle Norrland.
The most populous cities are Umeå, Luleå, Skellefteå, Piteå and Boden.
Subdivision
Upper Norrland includes 2 counties:
Norrbotten (seat: Luleå)
Västerbotten (seat: Umeå)
