Situated only 35 minutes from Stockholm and 20 minutes from Arlanda International Airport, Uppsala county has a strategic position, both nationally and internationally. In the county there are also two thoroughfares of national importance, the European motorways E4 and E18, which connects the Stockholm region to the northern and western Sweden. Uppsala County is one of the fastest growing counties in Sweden and together with the Stockholm-Mälar Region it is Sweden's biggest labour market. Important businesses are the life-science industry, bio techniques, energy development and production industry. Uppsala is also among the leaders in the country in Information technology.
The county has two universities - Uppsala University and the Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, who both contribute with an international high-level research and education.
Uppsala County is famous for its history and culture. The northern part is an area of unique, historic industrial sites, Vallonbruken, which derive their names from skilled workers who, by entrepreneurs, where brought to Sweden from Walloonia (in today's Belgium).
The eight municipalities in the county along with the County Council together form Uppsala Regional Council. This is a forum for political decisions and they focus on the development and future of the region.
For more information visit the Uppsala Regional Council.
