Umeå (Swedish pronunciation:[ˈʉːmɛo], local pronunciation:[ˈʉːmɛ]; South Westrobothnian [²ʉːm]; Ume Sami: Ubmeje, Southern Sami:Upmeje, Finnish:Uumaja, Northern Sami:Ubmi) is a town in northern Sweden. It is the seat of Umeå Municipality and the capital of Västerbotten County. The city is located on the Ume River.