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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

This is shown in a study by an international research group led from Umeå University, Sweden.

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

We had nearly a Swedish mile, and it was just dark when we descended to the Umeå River, across whose solid surface we drove, and up a steep bank into the town.

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

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