Geographically, Mid Sweden University is located in the middle of Sweden, right at the heart of Northern Europe.
The capital of Sweden is Stockholm and Härnösand is located about 450 kilometres north of Stockholm. Sundsvall is located about 400 kilometres north of Stockholm, and Östersund is situated about 180 kilometres to the northwest of Sundsvall, about 550 kilometres north of Stockholm.
Sweden Facts
Area: 450,000 km² (174,000 sq mi)
Capital: Stockholm
Population: 9 million inhabitants
National Language: Swedish
Currency: Swedish Krona (SEK)
National Day: 6 June
Form of government: Constitutional monarchy, parliamentary democracy
Religion: 80% belong to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Sweden
The official Gateway to Sweden - www.sweden.se
Information about higher education in Sweden - www.studyinsweden.se