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Umeå

American  
[y-muh-oh] / ˈü məˌoʊ /

noun

  1. a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.


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Finland is also exploring a new bridge across the Baltic sea, connecting the city of Vaasa with Umeå in northern Sweden.

From BBC • Jun. 30, 2025

At Umeå university, Madeleine Eriksson, a geographer researching the impact of so-called "green industries" says Northvolt presented a "save the world mentality" that impressed investors, media and local politicians.

From BBC • Jan. 2, 2025

The Swedish part of the research group has also been led by Jenny Persson, professor at the Department of Molecular Biology at Umeå University.

From Science Daily • Dec. 3, 2024

This is shown in a new study by researchers from Umeå University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Science in Uppsala.

From Science Daily • Nov. 20, 2024

At Stocksjö we decided to push on to a station beyond Umeå, called Innertafle, and took our horses accordingly.

From Northern Travel Summer and Winter Pictures of Sweden, Denmark and Lapland by Taylor, Bayard