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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