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.
Ekerö Municipality
Ekerö kommun | |
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Municipality | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 59°17′N 17°48′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Stockholm County |
| Seat | Ekerö |
| Area | |
| • Total | 383.61 km2 (148.11 sq mi) |
| • Land | 217.68 km2 (84.05 sq mi) |
| • Water | 165.93 km2 (64.07 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
| • Total | 28,808 |
| • Density | 75/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Uppland |
| Municipal code | 0125 |
| Website | www.ekero.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
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.
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