Östanå, Österåker Municipality Explained

Official Name:Östanå
Pushpin Map:Sweden Stockholm#Sweden
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Sweden
Subdivision Type3:Municipality
Subdivision Name3:Österåker Municipality
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Stockholm County
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Name1:Uppland
Coordinates:59.5486°N 18.5746°W

Östanå is a ferry port in the municipality of Österåker in the Swedish county of Stockholm. It is the mainland terminal of the vehicle ferry route to the island of Ljusterö, operated by Trafikverket, and is also a calling point for the passenger ferries of the Waxholmbolaget on its routes from the city of Stockholm to the northern part of the Stockholm archipelago.[1] [2] [3]

Nearby is Östanå Castle, an 18th-century building on a site occupied since the 14th century, and the village of .[1]

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Program för Östanå, Roslags-Kulla och Wira . Programs for Östanå, Roslags-Kulla and Wira . Swedish . Österåker Municipality . 4 January 2018.
  2. Web site: Ljusteröleden . Swedish . Trafikverket . 4 January 2018.
  3. Web site: Norra Skärgården Linjetrafik . Northern Archipelago Routes . Swedish . Waxholmbolaget . 4 January 2018.