Umeå

Umeå

Umeå, the city of birches, one of Sweden's fastest growing cities and European Capital of Culture 2014

Number of inhabitants: 135 237
Member since: 1996
Website links: 
Homepage of Umeå

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Twin cities:

Mayor

Hans Lindberg

Municipality of Umeå
Umeå Kommun

Umeå Kommun
SE-90184 Umeå
Sweden
Tel. +46 90 161000
Fax +46 90 163208
e-mail: hans.lindberg@umea.se

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Lord Mayor

Marie-Louise Rönnmark

Municipality of Umeå
Umeå Kommun

SE-90184 Umeå
Sweden
Tel. +46 90 161000
Fax +46 90 163208
e-mail: marie-louise.ronnmark@umea.se

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UBC Contact Person

Cathrin Alenskär

Municipality of Umeå
Umeå Kommun

International Office
SE-90184 Umeå
Sweden
Tel. +46 90 162280
Mob. +46 703705573
e-mail: cathrin.alenskar@umea.se

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Commissions:
Cultural Cities
Planning Cities
Cultural Cities

Jenny Skarstedt

Cultural Director
Municipality of Umeå

Umeå Kommun
City Hall
Skolgatan 31 A
SE-90184 Umeå
Sweden
Tel. +46 90163413
e-mail: jenny.skarstedt@umea.se

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Planning Cities

Thomas Lundgren

Urban planner
Municipality of Umeå

Umeå Kommun
SE-90184 Umeå
Sweden
Tel. +46 90 161356
e-mail: Thomas.lundgren@umea.se

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Umeå Events & News
Calendar of Events in Umeå
RUGGEDISED smart city project
Umeå open for new businesses
01.08.2026
ROCK THE NIGHT FESTIVAL
14.08.2026
Håkan Hellström
03.09.2026
Umeå Smakfestival
Umeå & UBC
Past Events
03.02.2023
Petter – Hälsa Stockholm
09.02.2023
Rally Sweden
24.03.2023
Laugh Umeå
28.03.2023
Adriana Mater
13.04.2023
Terrarium
21.04.2023
Nolia Trädgård
06.05.2023
Lisa Miskovsky – “Eljest”
26.05.2023
Art Friday at Bildmuseet
08.06.2023
Vårruset
09.06.2023
Chamber Music Festival
08.07.2023
Wheels National North
11.07.2023
Free city tours on foot
28.07.2023
Show festival Holmön
09.08.2023
Nolia Fair
31.08.2023
The King and Queen visit Umeå
07.09.2023
Umeå Taste Festival
25.10.2023
Umeå Jazz Festival
25.11.2023
Wine in Umeå
29.11.2023
Umeå European Film Festival
08.02.2024
Viva Italia!
22.03.2024
The music of Prince
11.04.2024
Symphony by Charlotte Sohy
14.04.2024
Concert at Bildmuseet
19.04.2024
The Sweden Festival
16.05.2024
Umeå 2024 – Cultural Summit
21.05.2024
Blodomloppet
30.05.2024
Smått & gott
09.06.2024
Walking Conversation in the Gammlia forest
29.06.2024
Wheels National North
17.07.2024
RIX FM Festival
26.07.2024
Visfestival
10.08.2024
Umeå Triathlon
17.08.2024
NO in the park
24.10.2024
Umeå Jazz Festival
02.11.2024
Umeå Fight Night
26.11.2024
Umeå European Film Festival
07.12.2024
Glenn Miller Orchestra – Christmas Show
14.12.2024
Santa Run
13.02.2025
Rally Sweden
15.02.2025
Umeå Winter Market
20.02.2025
Umefolk
13.03.2025
Littfest 2025
28.05.2025
Brännbollsyran
06.06.2025
European Silver League – International volleyboll
09.08.2025
Umeå Triathlon
29.08.2025
Spelrum festival
04.09.2025
Umeå Smakfestival – A celebration of gastronomy
26.09.2025
Powerpose FM Festival
03.10.2025
The Hiking Festival Hajka
22.10.2025
Umeå Jazz festival
31.10.2025
Umeå Autumn light – Höstljus
07.11.2025
House of Metal
20.11.2025
Christmas Markets
06.02.2026
Miriam Bryant
12.02.2026
Rally Sweden – A world class Motorsport Festival
07.03.2026
Sjaddo – Liv Aira
13.03.2026
Littfest – A gathering place for literaure
15.03.2026
7-mila
28.05.2026
Brännboll Cup and Brännbollsyran
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