Middle Norrland

Middle Norrland

Mellersta Norrland
Middle Norrland Mellersta Norrland
National Area
Country	Sweden
Largest city	Sundsvall
Area
• Total	71,122 km2 (27,460 sq mi)
Population
• Total	380,004
• Density	5.3/km2 (14/sq mi)
ISO 3166 code	SE07

Middle Norrland (Swedish: Mellersta Norrland) 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 north of the county, partly in the area of Sápmi. It is the second for extension and the lesser populated. It borders with Norway and the riksområden of Upper Norrland and North Middle Sweden.

The most populous cities are Sundsvall, Östersund, Örnsköldsvik and Härnösand.

Subdivision[]

Middle Norrland includes 2 counties:

Jämtland (seat: Östersund)
Västernorrland (seat: Härnösand)

Economy[]

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 15.1 billion € in 2018, accounting for 3.2% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 29,700 € or 105% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 102% of the EU average.^[1]