Österåker Municipality

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**Österåker Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Österåker and Stockholm Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Åkersberga
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	County	Stockholm County
	Province	Uppland
	Area Rank	311 km² 228th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	36,867 62nd of 290
	Density	119/km²

Österåker is a Municipality in Stockholm County, in central Sweden. Of the total population, about 25,000 live in the seat of Åkersberga.

Its location by the Stockholm archipelago, in the bay of Roslagen, attracts both people who settles here, often commuting to Stockholm, and visiting tourists. Österåker boosts several golf-courses, many possibilities to canoeing, ride horses, fishing and other nature activities.

Of the 800 islands and islets, the largest one is Ljusterö, a community of its own covering the eastern side of the mainland, and accessible by car. Easy access is granted by regular ferries, including one old steam ship from 1898. Other major islands are Finnhamn, Husarö and Ingmarsö.

Österåker also has a historical significance, with at least three notable castles from the 17th and 18th centuries, with histories tracing even further back.

Like many other municipalities making up the Metropolitan Stockholm, Österåker has a significant outward-commuting mainly to Stockholm City, with some 13,000 commuters.