Åker’s Canal

Åker's Canal, previous known as Åkersström, is a waterway in . It was originally a natural river, but was renamed after having been regulated in the 19th century to be used as a canal.
Wikipedia
Photo: Nordelch, CC BY-SA 2.5.
  • Type: Navigation canal
  • Description: canal in Österåker Municipality, Sweden
  • Also known as: “Aker Canal” and “Akers Kanal”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Österåker Library and Österskär’s School.

Library
Photo: Anass Sedrati, CC BY-SA 4.0.

School
Photo: Anass Sedrati, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Railway stop
Photo: AleWi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a railway stop.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Åkersberga and Österskär.

Town
Photo: Nordelch, CC BY-SA 2.5.
is a locality and the seat of , , Sweden. As of November 2024 there were 37,714 inhabitants.

Village
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is the eastern part of , in . It hosts the terminal station of the Stockholm suburban railway Roslagsbanan.

Hamlet
is a locality situated in , , with 479 inhabitants in 2010.

Åker’s Canal

Latitude
59.47247° or 59° 28′ 21″ north
Longitude
18.29164° or 18° 17′ 30″ east
Elevation
4 metres (13 feet)
Open location code
9FFWF7CR+XM
Geo­Names ID
2727227
Wiki­data ID
Q3739940
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Satellite Map

Discover Åker’s Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Åker’s Canal” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Åkers kanal”
  • Cebuano: “Åkers Kanal”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “قناة آكر”
  • Finnish: “Åkerström”
  • French: “Canal d’Åker”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åkers å”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åkers kanal”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åkerskanalen”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åkersström”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Åkersströmmen”
  • Slovenian: “Åkers kanal”
  • Slovenian: “Åkerski prekop”
  • Swedish: “Åkers kanal”
  • Ukrainian: “Окерський канал”

Localities in the Area

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Highlights include Kalkviken and Tunafjärden.

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