Upper Norrland


Upper Norrland is a National Area of Sweden. The National Areas are a part of the Nomenclature of Territorial Units for Statistics of Sweden.

Geography

Övre Norrland is the northernmost region of Sweden and forms part of Sápmi. It is the Sweden's largest region by area. It borders Norway, Finland, and the riksområde of Middle Norrland.
The most populous cities are Umeå, Luleå, Skellefteå, Piteå and Boden.

Subdivision

Upper Norrland includes 2 counties:
The Gross domestic product of the region was 23.1 billion € in 2018, accounting for 4.9% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 35,100 € or 116% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 109% of the EU average.