Middle Norrland

Middle Norrland
Mellersta Norrland
National Area
Country  Sweden
Largest city Sundsvall
Area
  Total 71,122 km2 (27,460 sq mi)
Population
  Total 380,004
  Density 5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code SE07

Middle Norrland (Swedish: Mellersta Norrland) 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 north of the county, partly in the area of Sápmi. It is the second for extension and the lesser populated. It borders with Norway and the riksområden of Upper Norrland and North Middle Sweden.

The most populous cities are Sundsvall, Östersund, Örnsköldsvik and Härnösand.

Subdivision

Middle Norrland includes 2 counties:

See also

Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons


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