If you are searching for the Uppsala of Norse mythology, see also Gamla Uppsala.
Uppsala [ˈɵpˌsɑːla] (older spelling Upsala) is the seat of Uppsala County (Uppsala län) and the fourth largest city of Sweden. Located about 70 km north of the capital Stockholm, it is also the seat of the Uppsala municipality (Uppsala kommun). 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.

History
Situated on the fertile Uppsala flatlands of muddy soil, the city is featured by the small Fyris River (Fyrisån) flowing through the landscape surrounded by lush vegetation. Parallel to the river runs the glacial ridge of Uppsalaåsen, at an elevation of circa 30 metres the site of Uppsala's castle from which large parts of the town can be seen. The central park Stadsskogen stretches from the south far into town, with opportunities for recreation for many residential areas within walking distance.
Only some 70 kilometers or 40 minutes by train from the capital, many Uppsala residents work in Stockholm. The train to Stockholm-Arlanda Airport takes only 17 minutes, rendering the city easily accessible by air.
The commercial centre of Uppsala can best be described as quite compact: While some beautiful buildings remain in the periphery of the central core, especially on the less intensively built western river bank around the cathedral, castle and university, retail commercial activity is geographically focused to a minor number of blocks around the pedestrianized streets and main square, an area which was subject to large-scale post-World War II metamorphosis during the economically booming years in the 1960s in particular. During recent decades, a significant part of the retail commercial activity has been relocated to shopping malls and stores situated in the outskirts of the city. Alongside with this, the built up areas have expanded in a quite extensive way, and a certain suburbanization has taken place.

Geography
Today Uppsala is well established in medical research and recognized for its leading position in biotechnology.

Advanced Medical Optics (AMO)
GE Healthcare
Pfizer (see Pharmacia)
Fresenius
Slotts (food manufacturer, including mustard)
Lindvalls kaffe (coffee manufacturer)
Headquarters of MySQL AB
Q-Med (bioscience) Universities
The Fyris river neatly divides the city into two different parts: the historic quarter to the west of the river and the administrative, residential and commercial area to the east. Most of the features of interest are in the western part, dominated by the cathedral, and with its old streets, river views and parks.
The most outstanding building in Uppsala is the Domkyrka (Uppsala Cathedral), Scandinavia's largest church (118.70m high), which is visible from most parts of town and from the motorway.
Facing the west end of the cathedral is the Gustavianum, built in 1625 to be the main building of the University, and served as such through most of the 19th century. It contains the Museum of Nordic Antiquities, the Victoria Museum (of Egyptian antiquities) and the University's cultural history collections. It also houses a perfectly preserved 17th-century Anatomical Theatre (used in its time for public dissections).
Across the street from the Gustavianum stands the new building of the Uppsala University, erected in 1879-86 in Italian Renaissance style.
Not very far from the University stands the Uppsala University Library (Carolina Rediviva), also the largest library in Sweden, with over 2 million volumes and some 30,000 manuscripts. The building was built in 1820-1841.
On a circa 35-metre high hill to the southwest of the University Library stands Uppsala Castle. Its construction was initiated in 1549 by King Gustav Vasa, founder of the modern Swedish kingdom. Today the castle holds several museums.
5km north of Uppsala lies Gamla Uppsala (Old Uppsala), the location of the medieval village of Uppsala. There are few remains, with the exception of three huge burial mounds of pre-Christian monarchs and a 12th-century church.

Sites of interest
Of these, Arrhenius, Bergman, Blix, Carlsson, Celsius, Eriksson and Hallman were born in Uppsala.

Anders Jonas Ångström
Svante Arrhenius
Ingmar Bergman
Jöns Jakob Berzelius
Hans Blix
Arvid Carlsson
Anders Celsius
Stefan Eriksson
Martin Eriksson (E-Type)
Torsten Hallman
Dag Hammarskjöld
Carolus Linnaeus
Olaus Rudbeckius
Roine Stolt Twin cities

Uppsala Municipality (Kommun)
Upsala-Lenna Jernväg
Gamla Uppsala Old Uppsala in Norse mythology
Temple at Uppsala The Temple of Old Uppsala in Norse Mythology
Upsala Nya Tidning the major local newspaper
Ärna Uppsala airport
Area code 018
Disting