Ekerö is a
locality (urban area) and the seat of
Ekerö Municipality in
Stockholm County
Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a county or '' län'' (in Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stockholm ...
,
Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of SwedenUNGEGN World Geographical Names, Sweden./ref> is a Nordic country located on ...
, with 11,524 inhabitants in 2017.
It is also an alternative name of the island
Ekerön, on which the Ekerö urban area is situated.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Ekerö:
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Ekerö IK
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Skå IK
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Mälaröarnas Ridklubb MäRK
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Ekerö TK
Notable people
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Carolina Gynning
Carolina Gynning Nilsson (born 6 October 1978) is a Swedish glamour model, actor, author, jewelry designer and television presenter. She started her career as a model at age sixteen. She was a participant in the Swedish version of ''Big Brother' ...
, glamour model
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Ewa Björling, politician
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Lykke Li, singer
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Agnetha Fältskog, singer, musician
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Joakim Lundell
Joakim Alexander Lundell (unmarried Berg, ; born 9 October 1985), previously known as Jockiboi, is a Swedish YouTuber, reality contestant, musician and author.
Career
Lundell became known in Sweden after participating in the Kanal 5 reality ser ...
, influencer, author
See also
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Ekeby oak tree
References
External links
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ekero
Swedish municipal seats
Uppland
Populated places in Ekerö Municipality
Municipal seats of Stockholm County
Islands of Mälaren