Ålidhem is a residential area in

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. About 9,000 people live in Ålidhem, which is located about 3 km outside the city centre. It was built between 1966 and 1973 as a part of the

Million Programme The Million Programme () was a large public housing program implemented in Sweden between 1965 and 1974 by the governing Swedish Social Democratic Party to ensure the availability of affordable, high-quality housing to all Swedish citizens. Th ...

and, because of the proximity to the

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campus, many of the buildings are student residences.

Image gallery

Ålidhem, Historiegränd, februari, 2000.JPG, Historiegränd (Swedish: "History Alley") in Ålidhem Gamla Ålidhemskolan.JPG, School Geografigränd 2 (under construction).JPG, Apartment building on 2 Geografigränd, under construction

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Five events that shaped Ålidhem

Ålidhem
at Umeå Municipality {{DEFAULTSORT:Alidhem Umeå Student quarters Million Programme