Uppsala

Uppsala is a university city in . While Uppsala sometimes stands in the shade of it maintains a sophisticated identity of its own. Compared to the Swedish capital, Uppsala is less frantic, with more of a small-town atmosphere, influenced by the student culture and academic traditions of Uppsala University.
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Uppsala Cathedral and Linnaeus Garden.

Church
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is a cathedral located between the of Uppsala University and the river in the centre of , Sweden. A church of the Church of Sweden, the national church, in the Lutheran tradition, is the seat of the Archbishop of Uppsala, the primate of Sweden.

Garden
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The Linnaean Garden or is the oldest of the botanical gardens belonging to Uppsala University, , and nowadays one of two satellite gardens of the larger University of Uppsala Botanic Garden, the other being the Linnaeus family's former summer home .

Museum
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is the oldest standing building at Uppsala University. It was built between 1622 and 1625, and was used as the main building of the university between 1778 and 1887. Since 1997, it has been used as the university's museum.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Uppsala countryside and Gamla Uppsala.

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The is the part of Uppsala municipality, Uppsala kommun, outside metropolitan itself. Some 60,000 people live in Uppsala's suburbs and surrounding villages.

Suburb
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is a parish and a village outside in . It had 17,973 inhabitants in 2016. As early as the 3rd century AD and the 4th century AD and onwards, it was an important religious, economic and political centre.

Uppsala

Latitude
59.8685° or 59° 52′ 6″ north
Longitude
17.6345° or 17° 38′ 4″ east
Elevation
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
9FFVVJ9M+9Q
Geo­Names ID
8126373
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In Other Languages

From French to German—“Uppsala” goes by many names.

Places with the Same Name

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Fjärdingen and Uppsala centrum.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Upplandsmuseet and Universitetsmuseum.

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