Askersund
Sign in to saveAskersund is a locality and the seat of Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with a population census of 3,887 inhabitants in 2010.
Key facts
- Settlement.official_name
- Askersund
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- Rådhuset Askersund.jpg
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- Askersund Town hall
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- Sweden Örebro#Sweden
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- Country
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- Sweden
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- Municipality
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- Askersund Municipality
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- County
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- Örebro County
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- Province
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- Närke
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- 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.