Umea

Umea Sweden is Sweden’s fastest growing cities located near the mouth of the Ume River and is the capital of Västerbotten County in Norrland in Northern Sweden. The city is nicknamed as the "Town of Birches". With numerous Umea Sweden atractions visitor’s find the place perfect. The rgion has blended together adventure, serene tranquility and the rich cultural life quite successfully. The city offers with activities like beautiful canoe waterways, whitewater rafting in the wild rapids, and hiking in the wilderness all making this region a paradise for tourists and anglers who want to escape the mad tourist rush. Moreover the region is also quite attractive to host conferences as considering the high standards of the hotels, the modern conference centers and the good means of communications.

The city Umea Sweden is home to world-class art, drama, films, industries, music and research. The city is aiming to attract more companies, break new construction records and, not least try become the European Capital of Culture 2014. The city has certaily been developing for several decades. It picked up the growth in 1965, which is the year that the university threw opened up it´s doors. The connection is more then obvious, as education provides skills, which in turn attracts companies which, attracts more people.