Åker's Canal

Österåker Municipality (Swedish: Österåkers kommun, IPA: [ˈœ̂sːtɛrˌoːkɛʂ kʊˈmʉːn]) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Åkersberga, with a population of 26,727 (2005). From 1974 to 1982 Österåker was part of Vaxholm Municipality. Its location by the Stockholm archipelago, in the Roslagen area, attracts both people who settles here, often commuting to Stockholm, and visiting tourists. Österåker boasts several golf courses, many possibilities for canoeing, horse riding, fishing and other nature activities. Österåker also has a historical significance, with at least three notable castles from the 17th and 18th centuries, with histories tracing even further back. Sweden's once largest quartz mine, the Härsbacka mine, lays within the municipality.Like many other municipalities making up Metropolitan Stockholm, Österåker has a significant outward-commuting mainly to Stockholm, with some 13,000 commuters.

Åkersberga is a locality and the seat of Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 28,033 inhabitants in 2010.

Österskär is the eastern part of Åkersberga, Österåker Municipality in Sweden. It hosts the terminal station of the Stockholm suburban railway Roslagsbanan. The area is located in a hilly peninsula between Tunaviken and Sätterfjärden northwest of Trälhavet. Many Stockholmers have their boats in one of Österskär's many marinas. There is a residents association.

Svinninge is a locality situated in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 1,636 inhabitants in 2010.

Norrö is a locality situated in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 305 inhabitants in 2010. It is situated some 2.5 kilometres (1.6 mi) north of the town of Åkersberga.

Österåker Golf Club (Österåkers Golfklubb) is a golf club situated in Åkersberga 20 km northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. It has hosted the Compaq Open on the Ladies European Tour.

The Österåker Prison (Swedish: Anstalten Österåker, commonly known as Österåkersanstalten) is a prison located in Österåker Municipality, thirty kilometers north of Stockholm, Sweden. It is a Class 2-security prison with a capacity for 146 inmates. The facility also contains a remand prison with the capacity for 80 inmates.

Resarö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago and a locality in Vaxholm Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. The island is divided into four populated areas: Överby, Ytterby, Storäng, Engarn and Ladvik, of which Ytterby notably is the most famous one because of its local mine. It had 3,212 inhabitants in 2020. Resarö includes the hamlet of Ytterby, famous for the discovery of several rare-earth elements in a local mine. At its southern end, the island is crossed by county road 274, with a bridge to the south linking it to the island of Kullö and, via that, to the Vaxholm urban area. To the west, a bridge links to the mainland via the islet of Bullerholmen. Local roads connect the county road with centres of population to the north of the island. Except for the winter months, passenger ships of the Waxholmsbolaget call at a pier in Ytterby, providing a connection to Vaxholm town and Stockholm city.

Täljö is a locality situated in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 387 inhabitants in 2010.

Kullö is an island in the Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. It is situated in Vaxholm Municipality and Stockholm County. In 2010, Kullö was also considered an urban area or locality, as defined by Statistics Sweden, and at that time had 889 inhabitants. In 2020 it was redefined as part of the Vaxholm urban area, and more recent population figures are no longer available. Since 1965 the island has been crossed by county road 274, with a bridge to the south linking it to the island of Vaxön and the rest of the Vaxholm urban area. At the other end of the island, a bridge links to the island of Resarö and, via that, to the mainland. Large portions of the island comprise the Kullö Naturreservat, which translates directly to Kullö Nature Reserve. The Kullö Nature Reserve's purpose is to preserve the traditional landscape of the island as well as offering visitors to immerse themselves into the typical swedish island landscape. The island has one bus stop, called Kullö, which is trafficked by several bus routes including route 670, which is the main communal link between the municipal of Vaxholm and the city of Stockholm.

Vaxholm Municipality (Swedish: Vaxholms kommun, semi-officially Vaxholms stad) is a municipality in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The municipal slogan is "Vaxholm – the capital of the archipelago", due to its central location in the archipelago. Its seat is located in the city of Vaxholm. From 1974 to 1984 Vaxholm was united with Österåker Municipality, making up a municipality called Vaxholm, but with the seat in Åkersberga. After the "divorce" the new Vaxholm Municipality came out larger than it had been before the amalgamation. The municipality prefers to style itself City of Vaxholm.

Stava is a locality situated in Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 305 inhabitants in 2010.