Åkersberga

Åkersberga is a locality and the seat of Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden. there were 37,714 inhabitants. == History == In 1901 a railway station named "Berga" was opened on this rural spot some from Stockholm. Some shops and a post office followed. The name Berga was changed to "Åkers Berga" to avoid confusion with other places in Sweden named Berga, and the present name evolved from this.

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Settlement.official_name: Åkersberga
Settlement.image_skyline: Akers kanal juni 2006.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Åker's Canal in Åkersberga
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Stockholm#Sweden#European Union
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Österåker Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Stockholm County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uppland
Settlement.area_total_km2: 16.27
Settlement.population_as_of: November 2024
Settlement.population_total: 37,714
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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After World War II the village grew and blocks of flats were built. Åkersberga gradually evolved into a suburb, with many of its inhabitants commuting to work-places in Stockholm, and has become more urban in character.

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