Uppsala

Uppsala is the capital of Uppsala County and the fourth largest city of Sweden, after Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. It had 140,454 inhabitants in 2010. Located 71 km (44 mi) north of the capital Stockholm, Uppsala is home to Scandinavia's largest cathedral - Uppsala Cathedral originally constructed in the 13th century. Founded in 1477, Uppsala University is the oldest centre of higher education in Scandinavia.