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North Middle Sweden
Norra Mellansverige
Location of North Middle Sweden
Country Sweden
Largest city 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:

See also

Media related to National Areas of Sweden at Wikimedia Commons