Umedalen

Umedalen
Residential area

Umedalen hospital
Coordinates: 63°50′15″N 20°09′58″E / 63.83750°N 20.16611°E / 63.83750; 20.16611Coordinates: 63°50′15″N 20°09′58″E / 63.83750°N 20.16611°E / 63.83750; 20.16611
Country Sweden
Province Västerbotten
County Västerbotten County
Municipality Umeå Municipality
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Umedalen is a residential area in Umeå, Sweden, located about 5 kilometers west of the central town.[1]

History

A mental hospital was built in the area in 1934. It was closed in 1986 and the premises are now used for other activities.[2] The residential area was built mostly between the mid-1980s and late 1990s.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Umedalen" (in Swedish). Umeå Municipality. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.
  2. "Umedalen" (in Swedish). AB Bostaden. Archived from the original on 16 September 2011. Retrieved 16 September 2011.

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