Västerslätt

Västerslätt is a residential area in Umeå, Sweden. The residential area, which began construction in 1955 consists of a residential area, which is bounded to the southwest by the district of Rödäng by Tvärån, and a small number of apartment buildings just north of Vännäsvägen.

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Type: Neighborhood
Description: residential area in Västerbotten, Sweden
Also known as: “Vaesterslaett”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Västerslättskyrkan and Den förhistoriska världen.

Västerslättskyrkan

Church

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Västerslättskyrkan is a church.

Den förhistoriska världen

Museum

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Den förhistoriska världen is a museum.

Umeå Central Station

Railway station

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Umeå Central Station is a railway station in Umeå, Sweden. The station was the sole station serving Umeå until the opening of Umeå East Station in 2010. Renovation of Central station was completed the following year.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Umeå and Västerhiske.

Umeå

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Umeå, called Ume by locals, is a city near the mouth of the Ume River. It is the capital of Västerbotten County in northern Sweden, and with about 110,000 citizens it is the largest city in Norrland.