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Västerslätt, Umeå — Area Guide & Where to Stay
Västerslätt is a district in north-western Umeå, part of the city in north-eastern Sweden.
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Where to stay in Västerslätt
The right area depends on your trip — here's what each neighbourhood is best for.
Västerslätt is not where you book a room. A working district of sheds and shops on the western side, it directs visitors to central Umeå by the Umeälven for hotels, with Västerslätt and outlying Umedalen reached west past Hedlundakyrkan on the city's north-western edge. Stay near the river.
The trade streets keep few beds.
Few places to stay in Västerslätt — most visitors book in Umeå nearby.
About Västerslätt
What are the main landmarks in Västerslätt?
Västerslätt holds several churches and an oddity. Grisbackakyrkan, Västerslättskyrkan S:t Staffan and Hedlundakyrkan stand among its streets, and the attraction Den förhistoriska världen draws curious visitors, while Umeå's larger sights keep to the centre by the Umeälven east of here. Most touring stays downtown.
Four marks dot the quarter.
What is the history of Västerslätt?
Västerslätt developed as Umeå reached westward from the Umeälven. Long a mix of working land and light industry on the way out toward Umedalen, the area gathered churches as it filled, among them Grisbackakyrkan and Västerslättskyrkan S:t Staffan serving the growing parishes. It built up by degrees.
Trade followed the road.
Where is Västerslätt?
Västerslätt spreads along the western approach to Umeå. A district of industry, retail and housing on the city's north-western flank, it sits back from the Umeälven between the centre and the outer quarter of Umedalen, inside Umeå kommun where the built-up edge of the city gives way to road and field in north-eastern Sweden. Workshops line the streets.
Umedalen lies west.
Common questions
What is the best area to stay in Västerslätt?
Central Umeå: Västerslätt visitors who want Umeå's hotels and the Umeälven core rather than the western trade streets.
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Updated July 2026