The town of the silver birches does not only offer top-class culture. Some of the very best restaurants in northern Sweden are to be found here and they serve local culinary delicacies with singular precision. Add to that an exceptional outdoor life and you’ll understand why tens of thousand of students feel so at home in Umeå.
Facts
| Population | 116,200 |
| Currency | Swedish krona, 100 öre = 1 krona |
| Opening hours | In Umeå the shops are normally open Monday – Friday, 10.00–18.00 and Saturday, 10.00–16.00. |
| Website | www.visitumea.se www.vasterbotten.net |
| Newspapers | Västerbottens-Kuriren (local paper) Västerbottens Folkblad (local paper) Aftonbladet Expressen Dagens Nyheter Svenska Dagbladet |
| Emergency numbers | 112 |
| Tourist information | Umeå Tourist Office Address: Renmarkstorget 15 Tel: +46 90 16 16 16 Opening hours Mon-Fri 10-17. www.visitumea.se |
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