Ön

Ön, formerly called Öhn, is an island and district in the Ume River in Umeå, Sweden. About 280 people lived on the island in 2005.

Photo: Pål-Nils Nilsson, CC BY 3.0.

Type: Island
Description: quarter in Västerbotten County, Sweden
Also known as: “On” and “Ön, Umeå”

Places of Interest

Highlights include University Hospital of Umeå and Bildmuseet.

University Hospital of Umeå

Hospital

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University Hospital of Umeå, in Swedish Norrlands universitetssjukhus, is the major hospital in northern Sweden, situated in Umeå. The hospital employs 5,600 people.

Bildmuseet

Museum

Photo: Fredriklarssonphotography, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Bildmuseet is a contemporary art museum in Umeå, northern Sweden.

Umeå Airport

Aerodrome

Photo: MikaelLindmark, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Umeå Airport is an airport located on the southern outskirts of the city of Umeå, Sweden. As of 2019, it is the seventh-largest airport in Sweden. It had 960,351 passengers in 2019. By road, the airport is located about 5.4 kilometres from Umeå city centre.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ålidbacken and Öbacka.

Ålidbacken

Suburb

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Tunnelbacken previously named Ålidbacken is a residential area in Umeå, Sweden. Tunnelbacken is located about 4 km from Umeå centrum. Umeå University and the University Hospital of Umeå are both located less than 1 km from the area.