Carlshem is a residential area in southeastern
Umeå
Umeå ( , , , locally ; South Westrobothnian: ;). fi, Uumaja; sju, Ubmeje; sma, Upmeje; se, Ubmi) is a city in northeast Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County.
Situated on the Ume River, U ...
,
Sweden, located about 5 kilometers from central Umeå. Most of the area were built in the 1970s.
The area consists of both townhouses, villas and apartment buildings with two or three storeys. There are both regular rental apartments and student flats. The area also includes a hair salon and a restaurant.
There is a church in the area, Carlskyrkan, which opened in 1984.
A hotel and spa is planned to be built in the area.
History
The names Carlshem,
Carlslid, and
Carlshöjd originate from the inn Carlslund, which at the end of the 18th century was located where Älvans väg in
Tomtebo exists today.
File:Carlskyrkan.jpg, Carlskyrkan
File:Pizzeria på Carlshem.JPG, ''Milano'', a restaurant at Carlshem.
References
External links
Carlshemat Umeå Municipality
Carlshemin
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