# Haraker

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**Haraker** is a [locality](/source/Urban_areas_of_Sweden) in central [Sweden](/source/Sweden) and the historical church village of Haraker Civil Parish in [Västerås Municipality](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5s_Municipality), [Västmanland County](/source/V%C3%A4stmanland_County). The locality is situated east of River [Svartån](/source/Svart%C3%A5n), approximately 20 kilometers north of the city of [Västerås](/source/V%C3%A4ster%C3%A5s), and had 59 registered inhabitants in 2010.

[Haraker Church](/source/Haraker_Church) was originally built in the 14th century. The outskirts of the forest north of Haraker was the site of two major battles during the [Kalmar Union](/source/Kalmar_Union) era in the 15th century; the [Battle of Hällaskogen](/source/Battle_of_H%C3%A4llaskogen) in 1437 and the [Battle of Haraker](/source/Battle_of_Haraker) in 1464.

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