Österåker Municipality

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).

Österåker Municipality Österåkers kommun
Municipality
Österskär Railway Station
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 59°29′N 18°18′E
Country	Sweden
County	Stockholm County
Seat	Åkersberga
Area
• Total	554.46 km2 (214.08 sq mi)
• Land	312.4 km2 (120.6 sq mi)
• Water	242.06 km2 (93.46 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2023)
• Total	49,282
• Density	89/km2 (230/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Uppland
Municipal code	0117
Website	www.osteraker.se
Density is calculated using land area only.

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.

Geography

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.

Localities

• Rydbo
• Skärgårdsstad
• Svinninge
• Åkersberga (seat)
• Österskär

Demography

Population development

Population development in Österåker Municipality 1970–2019

Year	Population
1970	15,527
1975	22,664
1980	25,631
1985	26,324
1990	30,230
1995	32,140
2000	34,427
2005	37,336
2010	39,521
2015	42,130
2019	45,574

2022 by district

This is a demographic table based on Österåker Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.

In total there were 48,128 residents, including 34,684 Swedish citizens of voting age. 40.8% voted for the left coalition and 58.0% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.

Location Residents Citizen
adults Left vote Right vote Employed Swedish
parents Foreign
heritage Income
SEK Degree % % Berga NV 2,074 1,505 50.1 48.1 78 68 32 25,311 57 Berga SÖ 2,114 1,710 48.4 50.0 79 68 32 23,934 34 Björksättra-Högsättra 1,785 1,213 43.2 55.5 85 79 21 30,476 44 Brevik 1,846 1,390 36.8 61.9 85 86 14 34,960 50 Flaxenvik-Grindmossen 1,670 1,228 37.5 62.0 85 80 20 29,903 38 Fredsborg 2,562 1,501 38.2 59.8 85 74 26 35,530 60 Hacksta V 2,077 1,328 47.2 50.6 75 51 49 23,127 31 Hacksta Ö 1,274 1,049 51.9 47.5 76 71 29 24,097 37 Ljusterö 2,042 1,724 35.0 63.5 79 87 13 25,260 28 Margretelund 1,931 1,401 34.4 64.8 87 85 15 36,895 56 Roslagskulla-Åsättra 2,248 1,754 37.7 61.2 85 82 18 28,502 34 Runö 2,124 1,549 43.3 55.4 79 66 34 25,659 36 Rydbo 1,443 1,051 39.5 59.8 87 84 16 36,715 56 Skånsta 1,972 1,351 42.8 56.3 84 81 19 30,863 41 Skärgårdsstad 1,775 1,274 29.4 69.3 86 84 16 36.233 50 Smedby 1,666 1,154 42.6 56.7 88 81 19 30,408 45 Svinninge 2,450 1,687 31.9 67.1 85 84 16 36,307 54 Säby 1,257 882 39.9 58.7 88 82 18 34,486 50 Söra N 2,500 1,675 46.1 52.8 87 78 22 32,289 50 Söra S 1,829 1,271 46.9 52.2 84 62 38 26,490 46 Tråsättra 1,897 1,347 42.2 56.7 86 80 20 30,639 48 Tuna 1,667 1,215 46.3 52.1 84 78 22 27,789 54 Åkerstorp 1,939 1,343 50.0 48.6 84 82 18 30,542 44 Österskär V 2,186 1,696 35.3 64.1 85 87 13 36,614 62 Österskär Ö 1,800 1,386 34.6 64.8 84 88 12 39,385 67 Source: SVT

Residents with a foreign background

On 31 December 2017 the number of people with a foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 8 916, or 20.20% of the population (44 130 on 31 December 2017). On 31 December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 5 079, or 14.25% of the population (35 633 on 31 December 2002). On 31 December 2017 there were 44 130 residents in Österåker, of which 7 117 people (16.13%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden.

Country of birth
31 December 2017
1	Sweden	37,013
2	European Union: Other countries	1,367
3	Finland	946
4	Poland	844
5	Asia: Other countries	699
6	South America	494
7	Germany	338
8	Iran	283
9	Syria	277
10	Iraq	275
11	Europe outside of the EU: other countries	247
12	North America	233
13	Africa: Other countries	213
14	Norway	184
15	Thailand	166
16	Afghanistan	108
17	Denmark	85
18	Yugoslavia/Yugoslavia SFR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro	79
19	Eritrea	54
20	Turkey	46
21	Bosnia and Herzegovina	42
22	Oceania	40
23	Soviet Union	34
24	Iceland	26
25	Somalia	26
26	Unknown country of birth	11

2022 Election

Elections to Swedish municipals are held every fourth year on the third Sunday in September. The 2022 election to the 51-seat council resulted in the centre-right majority of four parties (M, L, KD and C) staying in power.

2022 Election Results	The Majority				Red-Green Parties			Other					The Majority (M, L, C, KD)	R-G (S, V, MP)	Other
	M	L	C	KD	S	V	MP	RP	SD	MED	Others
2022 Percentage	38.24%	5.39%	4.56%	3.35%	22.55%	4.54%	3.48%	6.54%	8.98%	2.2%	0.18%		51.54%	30.57%	17.9%
2022 Seats	20	2	3	2	11	2	2	3	5	1	0		27	15	9

Public transportation

Österåker is served by the Stockholm public transport system through SL. There are six stops on the narrow gauge Roslagsbanan suburban railway and buses to Stockholm and Norrtälje as well as an extensive internal bus network.

External links

• Österåker Municipality - Official site