Ekerö Municipality
Ekerö Municipality (Swedish: Ekerö kommun) is a municipality in the province of Uppland in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. The name derives from the name of the main island within the municipality whose name is Ekerön, and literally means "Oak Island". Its seat is located in the town of Ekerö.
Not to be confused with Eckerö.
Ekerö Municipality
Ekerö kommun
Sweden
383.61 km2 (148.11 sq mi)
217.68 km2 (84.05 sq mi)
165.93 km2 (64.07 sq mi)
Area as of 1 January 2014.
28,808
75/km2 (190/sq mi)
0125
The King of Sweden resides in Ekerö Municipality, at Drottningholm Palace (see below).
Originally, when the first local government acts were implemented in Sweden in 1863, eight rural municipalities were created, each corresponding to an old parish. The municipal reform of 1952 grouped them in two new larger entities. The next reform in 1971 merged them into the present municipality.
Nature[edit]
There are several outdoor activities that can be enjoyed, such as fishing and bicycling, as the nature is always nearby. Each of the islands also offers distinctive experiences and sights.
Transport[edit]
Public transport[edit]
Ekerö is served by the Stockholm public transport system through SL. All bus routes have connection with the Stockholm metro at Brommaplan. More recently a ferry[16] has started running regularly between Ekerö and Stockholm city.
Roads[edit]
The county road 261 offers connection to motorists from Brommaplan and other western suburbs of Stockholm. There is only one bridge, Nockebybron, connecting the municipality with the mainland, but there is also a car ferry taking motorists to Botkyrka Municipality south-west of Stockholm.
Ekerö is twinned with the following municipality: