Middle Norrland
Middle Norrland Mellersta Norrland | |
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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:
- Jämtland (seat: Östersund)
- Västernorrland (seat: Härnösand)
See also
- Sápmi
- Norrland
- Riksområden
- NUTS of Sweden
- ISO 3166-2:SE
- Local administrative unit
- Subdivisions of Norden
External links
Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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