Haga, Umeå

Haga
Haga
Residential area
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Haga is a residential area in Umeå, Sweden, immediately north of the centre and the railroad passing Umeå,

History

Haga is one of the oldest residential areas in Umeå, established in the late 19th century. From being an area sparsely populated by a few farmers, the relocation of the

Railroad workers and officers began to move into what then was perceived as Umeå's first suburb

.

As Umeå has grown, the 21st century Haga is one of the most central districts, with a variety of (mostly small)

town houses, a few tower blocks, and several parks

. Defined by a majority of buildings from the 1940s and 1950s, the district still has a small town aura, not so common in later built areas of Umeå.

Sports facilities

The

team handball, wrestling and more – and a public bath

.

Hagamannen

A series of assaults on women took place in Haga in the late 1990s. The perpetrator became known as

Hagamannen.^[1]

References

^ Carron, Mia; Olsson, Caroline (29 March 2006). ""Hagamannen" gripen i dag". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 August 2012.

External links

Haga^{[permanent dead link]} at Umeå Municipality

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[1] Carron, Mia; Olsson, Caroline (29 March 2006). ""Hagamannen" gripen i dag". Aftonbladet (in Swedish). Retrieved 10 August 2012.

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