Askersund

Askersund is a locality and the seat of Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with a population census of 3,887 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Askersund
Askersund Town hall
Askersund
Askersund
Coordinates: 58°52′47″N 14°54′10″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceNärke
CountyÖrebro County
MunicipalityAskersund Municipality
Founded1643
Area
 • Total2.7802 km2 (1.0734 sq mi)
Elevation
101 m (331 ft)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total3,887
 • Density1,398/km2 (3,620/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
696 xx
Area code(s)(+46) 696
WebsiteOfficial website

Geography
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.

History

The town Askersund traces its origin from the 14th century. In 1643, it was significant enough to receive its charter as one of the cities in Sweden. Despite its small size, Askersund is for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city, although Statistics Sweden nowadays defines a city as a locality with more than 10,000 inhabitants.

In the 19th century, Askersund was planned to be the site of one of the two supply fortresses for Karlsborg Fortress, located on an island in Lake Vättern, now belonging to Karlsborg Municipality. In 1812, Askersunds flickskola, the second institution to give females higher education in Sweden, was founded in Askersund.

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
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