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This research project is supported by the European Commission under the
Fifth Framework Programme and is contributing to the implementation of
the Key Action "The City of Tomorrow and Cultural Heritage"
Contract No.: EVK4-CT-2001-00053 URBSOIL
 

Uppsala

 Uppsala, Sweden
 
The City
 
The city is an academic centre and holds both Uppsala University, being the oldest university in the Nordic countries as well as SLU, Sweden's only agricultural university. The city's area has more than doubled its size during the last 35 years.
 
Geography
 
Uppsala City is situated in Uppsala County, which in turn is in Upplands Province. The city stretches out over a large part of the Uppland province and is the fourth largest in Sweden. It is situated in the Mälar valley, which holds about one-third of Sweden's population and also encompasses the Greater Stockholm area and Arlanda Airport.

The following table provides a summary of the main geographic features of Uppsala city.
 
Location 59°8’N, 17°6’E
Altitude 51 m above sea level
Population 188,500
Uppsala County Forest Agriculture 2,523 km2 60% 25%
Uppsala City 100Km2
City parks and green areas 80 ha
 
Main occupation: Academic city (Agricultural University & Uppsala University (the oldest in Sweden)
 
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