North Middle Sweden

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North Middle Sweden
Norra Mellansverige
National Area
Location of North Middle Sweden
Country Sweden
Largest cityGävle vapen.svg Gävle
Area
 • Total63,968 km2 (24,698 sq mi)
Population
 • Total837,892
 • Density13/km2 (34/sq mi)
ISO 3166 codeSE06

North Middle Sweden (Swedish: Norra 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 county, partly located in Norrland and mainly in Svealand. It borders with Norway and the riksområden of Middle Norrland, West Sweden and East Middle Sweden.

The most populous cities are Gävle, Karlstad, Borlänge, Falun, Sandviken, Kristinehamn, Hudiksvall, Avesta, Ludvika and Arvika.

Subdivision[]

North Middle Sweden includes 3 counties:

Economy[]

The Gross domestic product (GDP) of the region was 32.1 billion € in 2018, accounting for 6.8% of Swedish economic output. GDP per capita adjusted for purchasing power was 29,700 € or 98% of the EU27 average in the same year. The GDP per employee was 102% of the EU average.[1]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Regional GDP per capita ranged from 30% to 263% of the EU average in 2018". Eurostat.

External links[]

Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons


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