East Middle Sweden
| East Middle Sweden Östra Mellansverige | |
|---|---|
| National Area | |
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| Country |
 Sweden |
| Largest city |
 Uppsala |
| Area | |
| • Total | 38,119.9 km2 (14,718.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,570,490 |
| • Density | 41/km2 (110/sq mi) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE02 |
East Middle Sweden (Swedish: Östra Mellansverige) 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 central part of the Sweden, close to the county and the metropolitan area of Stockholm. It borders with the riksområden of North Middle Sweden, West Sweden, Småland and the islands and Stockholm.
The most populous cities are Uppsala, Västerås, Örebro, Linköping, Norrköping, Eskilstuna, Nyköping, Motala, Enköping and Katrineholm.
Subdivision
East Middle Sweden includes 5 counties:
Örebro (seat: Örebro)
Östergötland (seat: Linköping)
Södermanland (seat: Nyköping)
Uppsala (seat: Uppsala)
Västmanland (seat: Västerås)
See also
External links
Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons
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