Uppsala - Wikipedia

Uppsala is a city and a municipality in Sweden, located about 70 km north of Stockholm. It is the fourth largest city in Sweden and the seat of residence for the County of Uppsala.

Uppsala kommun

City Uppsala (1286)
County Uppsala
Province Uppland
Area
- Total Ranked 36th
2,465 km²
Population
- Total (1999)
- Density Ranked 4th
188,478
76.5/km² (64th)

**Uppsala kommun**

City	Uppsala (1286)
County	Uppsala
Province	Uppland
Area - Total	Ranked 36th 2,465 km²
Population - Total (1999) - Density	Ranked 4th 188,478 76.5/km² (64th)

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1 History

2 Politics

3 Geography

4 Economy

5 Universities

6 Heraldry

7 Sites of interest

8 Sports teams

9 Notable natives

10 Miscellaneous topics

11 External links

History

Main article: History of Uppsala[?]

Uppsala is the site of the oldest university in Scandinavia, founded in 1477. Carolus Linnaeus one of the renowned scholars of the university lived in the city for many years, and both his house and garden can still be visited in the city. Uppsala Cathedral[?] is built in Gothic style and is one of the largest in northern Europe, with towers reaching 119 metres. Uppsala is also the site of a 16th century royal castle.The city was severely damaged by a fire in 1702. Historical and cultural values were also lost, like in many Swedish cities, from demolitions between in the 1960s and 1970s. Despite the lack of understanding of the value of the older buildings at that time, many historic buildings remain, especially in the western part of the city.

Pharmacia
Fresenius
Slotts
Lindvalls kaffe

Upsala Nya Tidning[?]

External links

Uppsala (http://www.uppsala.se/) - Official site
Upsala Nya Tidning (http://www.unt.se/) - Newspaper
Pictures and information about Uppsala (http://www.its.uu.se/sightsandsounds/)

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