Askersund

Askersund is a locality and the seat of Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with a population census of 3,887 inhabitants in 2010.

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Settlement.official_name: Askersund
Settlement.image_skyline: Rådhuset Askersund.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Askersund Town hall
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Örebro#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Askersund Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Örebro County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Närke
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1643
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.7802
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 3,887
Settlement.population_density_km2: 1398

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Askersund is a locality and the seat of Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with a population census of 3,887 inhabitants in 2010.

== Geography == thumb|left|380px|Askersund in 1705, in Suecia antiqua et hodierna. Askersund is a popular tourist destination with swimming and nature experiences. The city centre is still marked by its wooden buildings and their two churches. Sophia Magdalena was designed by Olof tempelman and Askersund country Church by Jean de la Vallée and Erik Dahlberg. The city is located on the edge of the forest of Tiveden at Lake Alsen forming North of Lake Vättern and along the lake, just outside the city is Husabergsudde with bathing and camping. From the city, it has views of Lake Vättern and Tivedsskogen. On the other side of the water is Prince Gustaf's Castle, Stjernsund.

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