Uppsala

Uppsala  is the capital of Uppsala County and the fourth largest city of Sweden with 128,400 inhabitants. Together with suburban Sävja it forms a conurbation with over 138,000 inhabitants.

Located about 70 km north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of the Uppsala municipality. Since 1164, Uppsala has been the ecclesiastical center of Sweden, being the seat of the Sweden's head archbishop. Founded in 1477, the Uppsala University is the oldest center of higher education in Scandinavia and much of Northern Europe.