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Middle Norrland ( sv, Mellersta Norrland) is a National Area ( sv, Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.
Jämtland (seat: Östersund)
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Västernorrland (seat:
Geography
The region is situated in the north of the county, partly in the area ofSápmi
(, smj, Sábme / Sámeednam, sma, Saepmie, sju, Sábmie, , , sjd, Са̄мь е̄ммьне, Saam' jiemm'n'e) is the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people. Sápmi is in Northern and Eastern Europe and includes the ...
. It is the second for extension and the lesser populated. It borders with Norway
Norway, officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic country in Northern Europe, the mainland territory of which comprises the western and northernmost portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula. The remote Arctic island of Jan Mayen and the ...
and the ''riksområden'' of Upper Norrland
Upper Norrland ( sv, Övre Norrland) is a National Area ( sv, Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.
Geography
Övre Norrland is the northernmost region o ...
and North Middle Sweden.
The most populous cities are Sundsvall, Östersund, Örnsköldsvik
Örnsköldsvik (, ) is a locality and the seat of Örnsköldsvik Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden, with 32,953 inhabitants in 2017.
Its natural harbour and archipelago is in the Gulf of Bothnia and the northern boundaries of the Hig ...
and Härnösand
Härnösand () is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 17,556 inhabitants in 2010. It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape just a few miles north of H ...
.
Subdivision
Middle Norrland includes 2counties
A county is a geographic region of a country used for administrative or other purposesChambers Dictionary, L. Brookes (ed.), 2005, Chambers Harrap Publishers Ltd, Edinburgh in certain modern nations. The term is derived from the Old French ...
:
* Jämtland (seat: Östersund)
* Västernorrland (seat: Härnösand
Härnösand () is a locality and the seat of Härnösand Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden with 17,556 inhabitants in 2010. It is called "the gate to the High Coast" because of the world heritage landscape just a few miles north of H ...
)
Economy
The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 15.1 billion € in 2018, accounting for 3.2% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 29,700 € or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 102% of the EU average.See also
*Sápmi
(, smj, Sábme / Sámeednam, sma, Saepmie, sju, Sábmie, , , sjd, Са̄мь е̄ммьне, Saam' jiemm'n'e) is the cultural region traditionally inhabited by the Sámi people. Sápmi is in Northern and Eastern Europe and includes the ...
*Norrland
Norrland (, "Northland", originally ''Norrlanden'' or "the Northlands") is the northernmost, largest and least populated of the three traditional lands of Sweden, consisting of nine provinces. Although Norrland does not serve any administ ...
* Riksområden
* NUTS of Sweden
* ISO 3166-2:SE
* Local administrative unit
* Subdivisions of ''Norden''
References
External links
National Areas of Sweden Norrland NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union {{Sweden-geo-stub