Aker may refer to:
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Aker, Norway
Aker was a former independent municipality in Akershus, Norway, that constitutes the vast majority of the territory of the modern city of Oslo.
The name originally belonged to a farm which was located near the current Old Aker Church. The church ...
, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway
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Vestre Aker
Vestre Aker (Western Aker) is a List of boroughs of Oslo, borough of the city of Oslo, Norway. It has a population of 50,157 as of 2020.
The previous Aker Municipality was merged into the city of Oslo in 1948.
The borough of Vestre Aker was org ...
, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality
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Nordre Aker
Nordre Aker (Northern Aker) is a borough of the city of Oslo, Norway.
History
This area became part of the city of Oslo in 1948. Before that it was a part of the former Aker municipality in Akershus county.
Demographics and housing
With a pop ...
, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality
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Aker Brygge
Aker Brygge is a neighbourhood in central Oslo, Norway. Since the 1980s and 1990s, it has been a popular area for shopping, dining, and entertainment, as well as a high-end residential area. It was previously an industrial area.
Location
Aker B ...
, a business and entertainment area in central Oslo
Organisations and structures
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Aker ASA
Aker ASA is a Norway, Norwegian industrial investment company with ownership interests concentrated in oil and gas, renewable energy and green technologies, industrial software, seafood and marine biotechnology sectors. The company is listed on ...
, a company based in Oslo, Norway, including its subsidiaries
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Aker Solutions
Aker Solutions ASA is a Norwegian engineering firm headquartered in Oslo. The firm's production is focused on energy infrastructure, including systems and services required to de-carbonize oil and gas production, build wind-to-grid infrastruc ...
, an engineering company (formerly Aker Kværner)
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Aker American Shipping, a bareboat company with Aker Philadelphia Shipyard
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Aker Drilling
Aker Drilling was a Norwegian drilling rig operation company; based in Stavanger
Stavanger, officially the Stavanger Municipality, is a city and municipalities of Norway, municipality in Norway. It is the third largest city and third larges ...
, an oil rig company
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Aker Floating Production, a company engaged in ship based petroleum production
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Aker Seafoods
Havfisk (formerly Aker Seafoods) is a Norwegian Whitefish fishing, seafood processing and sale company. The company was listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and has its headquarters in Ã…lesund, Norway.
The company operates 15 fishing trawlers no ...
, a seafood company
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Aker BioMarine, a krill harvest and processing company
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Akers mekaniske Verksted, a former shipyard in Oslo
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Aker stadion in Molde, Norway
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Aker University Hospital, a primary hospital in eastern Oslo
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Aker Yards
Aker may refer to:
Places
* Aker, Norway, a geographic area in Oslo and a former municipality in Norway
* Vestre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality
* Nordre Aker, a district of Oslo within former Aker municipality
* Aker Br ...
, a European ship yard group
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Old Aker Church, a church in Oslo
Other uses
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Aker (name), a surname
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Aker (angel), mentioned only in the Greek Apocalypse of Ezra
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Aker (deity), a god in ancient Egyptian mythology
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Jason Akermanis, former Australian rules footballer
See also
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Acre (disambiguation)
An acre is a unit of measurement used for areas of land.
Acre may also refer to:
Places
*Acre, Israel, a historic city in Israel
**Sanjak of Acre, a prefecture of the Ottoman Empire, located in present-day Israel
*Acre (state), a Brazilian sta ...
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Ã…ker (disambiguation)
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Akershus
Akershus () is a county in Norway, with Oslo as its administrative centre, though Oslo is not located within Akershus. Akershus has been a region in Eastern Norway with Oslo as its main city since the Middle Ages, and is named after the Akers ...
, Norwegian county surrounding Oslo
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Akershus Fortress
Akershus Fortress (, ) or Akershus Castle ( ) is a medieval castle in the Norwegian capital Oslo that was built to protect and provide a royal residence for the city. Since the Middle Ages the fortress has been the namesake and centre of the ...
, castle in central Oslo
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Acker
Acker is a surname from German or Old English, meaning "field". It is related to the word "acre" and is the root of the surname Ackerman.
People with this surname include:
* Alex Acker (born 1983), American basketball player
* Amy Acker (bor ...
, a surname
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Ackers
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