Åker's Canal
| Åker's Canal (Åkers kanal) | |
| Åkersström, Åkers å, Åkersströmmen | |
| River | |
 | |
| Country | Sweden |
|---|---|
| County | Stockholm County |
| Municipality | Österåker Municipality |
| Source | Garnsviken |
| - coordinates | 59°30′45″N 18°16′00″E / 59.51250°N 18.26667°E |
| Mouth | Tunafjärden |
| - coordinates | 59°28′15″N 18°17′28″E / 59.47083°N 18.29111°ECoordinates: 59°28′15″N 18°17′28″E / 59.47083°N 18.29111°E |
| Length | 10.7 km (7 mi) [1] |
| Basin | 395.9 km2 (153 sq mi) [2] |
Åker's Canal (Swedish: Åkers kanal), previous known as Åkersström, is a waterway in Sweden. It was originally a natural river, but was renamed after having been regulated in the 19th Century to be used as a canal.
References
- ↑ "Åkers kanal". Nationalencyklopedin (in Swedish). Retrieved 15 July 2010. (subscription required)
- ↑ "Län och huvudavrinningsområden i Sverige" (PDF) (in Swedish). Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute. Retrieved 15 July 2010.
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