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    Uppsala (Swedish pronunciation: [ɵpːˈsɑːla], archaically spelled Upsala) is the county seat of Uppsala County and the fourth-largest city in Sweden, after...
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    Uppsala University (UU) (Swedish: Uppsala universitet) is a public research university in Uppsala, Sweden. Founded in 1477, it is the oldest university...
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    Gamla Uppsala (Swedish: [ˈɡâmːla ˈɵ̂pːˌsɑːla], Old Uppsala) is a parish and a village outside Uppsala in Sweden. It had 17,973 inhabitants in 2016. As...
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    The Temple at Uppsala was a religious center in the ancient Norse religion once located at what is now Gamla Uppsala (Swedish "Old Uppsala"), Sweden attested...
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    Uppsala County (Swedish: Uppsala län) is a county or län on the eastern coast of Sweden, whose capital is the city of Uppsala. It borders the counties...
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  • Uppsala may refer to: Uppsala city Gamla Uppsala, a village outside Uppsala city, important in Norse paganism Uppsala Airport (ICAO code ESCM) Uppsala...
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    / 59.85806; 17.63333 Uppsala Cathedral (Swedish: Uppsala domkyrka ) is a cathedral located between the University Hall of Uppsala University and the Fyris...
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    Uppsala Auktionskammare was founded in 1731 and is the third oldest auction house in the world after Stockholms Auktionsverk and before Sotheby's. It...
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  • Uppsala öd, Old Norse: Uppsala auðr or Uppsala øðr (Uppsala domains or wealth of Uppsala) was the name given to the collection of estates which was the...
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    The Archbishop of Uppsala (spelled Upsala until the early 20th century) has been the primate of Sweden in an unbroken succession since 1164, first during...
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    The city of Uppsala is one of the oldest in Sweden. It has played a dominant role in the political, intellectual and historical development of the country...
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    Carl Linnaeus (category Burials at Uppsala Cathedral)
    Småland, in southern Sweden. He received most of his higher education at Uppsala University and began giving lectures in botany there in 1730. He lived...
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    Uppsala Municipality (Uppsala kommun) is a municipality in Uppsala County in east central Sweden. Uppsala has a population of 211,411 (2016-06-30). Its...
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    Uppsala Castle (Swedish: Uppsala slott) is a 16th-century royal castle in the city of Uppsala, Sweden. Throughout much of its early existence, the castle...
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    The Uppsala General Catalogue of Galaxies (UGC) is a catalogue of 12,921 galaxies visible from the northern hemisphere. It was first published in 1973...
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    This is a list of governors for Uppsala County of Sweden. Uppsala County and Stockholm County separated from Uppland County, the first time from 1641...
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  • The Uppsala Synod in 1593 was the most important synod of the Lutheran Church of Sweden. Sweden had gone through its Protestant Reformation and broken...
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    Uppsala House (Estonian: Uppsala maja) is one of the oldest wooden buildings in Tartu, Estonia. It is close to St John's Church in the northern part of...
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    archdiocese. Uppsala is the seat of the Lutheran Archbishop of Uppsala. The diocese, which has its centre in the city of Uppsala, covers Uppsala County, Gävleborg...
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    Gamla Uppsala museum is a historical museum in Gamla Uppsala, in the northern part of Uppsala, Sweden. The museum is oriented towards the Vendel era and...
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    colloquially Katte; formerly Uppsala Högre Allmänna Läroverket, or Higher-level Public Education) is a public gymnasium in Uppsala, Sweden. The school was...
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    Breakspeare in 1153 and was most likely designated to be the new Archbishop of Uppsala, but the independent church province of Sweden could only be established...
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    Uppsala Monitoring Centre (UMC), located in Uppsala, Sweden, is the field name for the World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for International...
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    The Uppsala Mosque (Swedish: Uppsala Moské) is a small but very frequented mosque located in the Kvarngärdet neighbourhood of Uppsala in Sweden. At the...
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    Uppsala Student Union (Uppsala studentkår) is one of four students' unions at Uppsala University in Uppsala, Sweden. According to Swedish law, university...
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    mother worked as a servant at a manor house. He studied mathematics in Uppsala University and learnt engraving. In 1758 he was engaged by a newly formed...
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    Stefan (before 1143 – 18 July 1185) was created the first Archbishop of Uppsala in Sweden in the year 1164, a post he held until his death. Stefan was...
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    Latin liturgical rites, or Western liturgical rites, is a large family of liturgical rites and uses of public worship employed by the Latin Church, the...
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    at least 1,000 deaths in one calendar year are considered wars by the Uppsala Conflict Data Program. The 19 conflicts in the following list have caused...
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    opposition, Sigismund's uncle and successor, Charles Vasa, summoned the Uppsala Synod in 1593 which officially confirmed the modern Church of Sweden as...
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