Akra Township is a township in Pembina County, North Dakota, United States.

Akra Township was organized in 1882, and was known as one of the "Icelandic Townships," due to its large population of Icelanders who had settled here.

[3] Akra takes its name from Akranes, Iceland, a town near Reykjavík.

[3][5] Icelandic State Park and the adjacent Renwick Dam and Lake Renwick are located in Akra Township.

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