East Middle Sweden

East Middle Sweden
Östra Mellansverige
National Area
Country  Sweden
Largest city Uppsala
Area
  Total 38,119.9 km2 (14,718.2 sq mi)
Population
  Total 1,570,490
  Density 41/km2 (110/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code SE02

East Middle Sweden (Swedish: Östra Mellansverige) is a National Area (Swedish: Riksområde) of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics (NUTS) of Sweden.

Geography

The region is situated in the central part of the Sweden, close to the county and the metropolitan area of Stockholm. It borders with the riksområden of North Middle Sweden, West Sweden, Småland and the islands and Stockholm.

The most populous cities are Uppsala, Västerås, Örebro, Linköping, Norrköping, Eskilstuna, Nyköping, Motala, Enköping and Katrineholm.

Subdivision

East Middle Sweden includes 5 counties:

See also

Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons


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