Norrlands nation

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Norrlands nation, exterior of the building.

Norrlands nation is a student society and the largest of thirteen nations at Uppsala University. It mainly recruits its members from the province of Norrland, which is the northern-most part of Sweden. As of 2008, the nation has about 7,000 members.

The nation is religiously and politically independent and offers its members access to libraries, housing, scholarships and opportunities to participate in a wide range of sporting, cultural and entertainment activities.

Norrlands nation was formed in 1827 through a merger of some smaller nations with roots dating back to the mid 1600s.

The nation owns a building complex of 5,500 sqm by the Fyris River in central Uppsala, with the older part from 1889, the facade being by Swedish architect Isak Gustaf Clason.