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  • Uppsala - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

    Uppsala IPA:  [ˈɵpˌsɑːla] (older spelling Upsala) is the capital of Uppsala County (Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of Sweden with 128,400 inhabitants.

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    Uppsala University (Swedish Uppsala universitet) is a world-class research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded as early as 1477, it is the oldest such institution in the Nordic ...

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    Welcome to the city of Uppsala ... The city of Uppsala is Sweden's fourth largest municipality. Perhaps best known for its 15th century university, the city also offers visitors ...

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Uppsala, city in southeastern Sweden, near Stockholm, capital of Uppsala County. Uppsala is the seat of the primate, the only archbishop of the Swedish church, and the site of the University of Uppsala (1477). The cathedral, built of brick in the Gothic style, was founded in 1289 and completed in 1435; it was partly burned in 1702 and only partly restored. About 5 km (about 3 mi) to the northeast lies Old Uppsala. Population (2004 estimate) 180,669.



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