Ekerö Municipality

Birka (Birca in medieval sources), on the island of Björkö (lit. "Birch Island") in present-day Sweden, was an important Viking Age trading center which handled goods from Scandinavia as well as many parts of Continental Europe and the Orient. Björkö is located in Lake Mälaren, 30 kilometers west of contemporary Stockholm, in the municipality of Ekerö.

municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden

island in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden

300px|right|thumb|The ruins of the old castle Alsnö hus on the island of Adelsö. Adelsö is an island in the middle of Lake Mälaren in Sweden, near Björkfjärden. The island is part of Ekerö Municipality and Stockholm County. It is about by ferry and road west of downtown Stockholm. The administrative center of the important Viking settlement Birka (on the neighbouring island Björkö) was situated at Hovgården on Adelsö. The road network is connected via a ferry link across a narrow strait to the main island of Ekerö.

right|thumb|300 px|Location of Helgö in Lake Mälaren Helgö is an island in Ekerö Municipality in Stockholm County, Sweden. It is situated in Lake Mälaren. The island's greatest width is about , it is about long and covers .

Lovön is an island in the Swedish Lake Mälaren in Ekerö Municipality of Stockholm County. It was a municipality of its own until 1952, when it was joined with Ekerö Municipality. Lovön's greatest attraction is Drottningholm Palace and its many public gardens, which were built on the island in 1580.

building in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden

thumb|Kungshatt in wintertime. The eponymical "hat" is visible on top of its pole in the centre of the picture. Kungshatt () is a small island in Lake Mälaren, Stockholm, Sweden. Roughly 1.9 square kilometers in area, it has a very small year-round population, and a number of summer houses. The island has an independent water supply, but receives its electricity from the mainland. The island is named after the copper hat put in place on top of a cliff facing towards Vårberg. According to legend, a Swedish king jumped off the cliff while fleeing from his enemies, dropping his hat in the process

Present Karolian-style main building was built in the late 17th century for Carl Gustav Wrangel and is possibly Sweden's and Europe's largest preserved wooden castle.

château

Remarkable tree in Sweden

Church of Sweden church building on the island of Adelsö, in Ekerö Municipality, Sweden