Umeå is located in northern Sweden and would be considered the heart of subarctic Sweden. It offers close proximity between hotels, venues, shopping, and cultural attractions with a walking distance between all locations. Umeå has over 1400 hotel rooms and 3000 beds available along with award winning restaurants, microbreweries, and venues for meetings and events. It also offers world class art, museums, and a leading environment for innovation, science, and education for its 37,000 students out of the city's 120,000 inhabitants.