Åkersberga

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Åkersberga


image_caption = Åkers kanal
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Österåker Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Stockholm County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Uppland
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 16.17
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 26,727
population_density_km2 = 1653
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=59 |latm=29 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=18 |longm=18 |longs= |longEW=E
website =

Åkersberga is a town (pop. 26,700) in the traditional province Uppland, Sweden and the seat of Österåker Municipality, Stockholm County.

History

In 1901 a railway station named "Berga" was opened on this rural spot some 30 km from Stockholm. Some shops and a post office followed. The name Berga was changed to "Åkers Berga" to avoid confusion with other Berga in Sweden and later the present name Åkersberga evolved. After WWII the small village grew and blocks of flats were built. Åkersberga gradually evolved into a suburb with many of its inhabitants commuting to their work-places in Stockholm. In the last decades Åkersberga has adopted a more urban character. Between 1974 and 1982 Åkersberga was the seat of Vaxholm Municipality. When the municipality was split in 1983 Åkersberga became seat of the reinstituted Österåker Municipality.

Some notable people from Åkersberga include Jesper Parnevik, Alexander Östlund and Richard S. Johnson. The nationally famous punk rock band Coca Carola is also from Åkersberga. Another two nationally famous Åkersberga bands is Lustans Lakejer and Eskobar, Lustans Lakejer have also released an album named "Åkersberga".

Åkerberga is served by the narrow-gauge local commuter railway Roslagsbanan, which has three stops in the town, Åkersberga, Tunagård and Österskär.

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