Askersund Municipality
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Askersund Municipality (Askersunds kommun) is a municipality
in Örebro County
in central Sweden
. Its seat is located in the city of Askersund
.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the former City of Askersund was merged with the rural municipalities Hammar and Lerbäck.
with the year of its establishing:
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Örebro County
Örebro County
Örebro County is a county or län in central Sweden. It borders the counties of Västra Götaland, Värmland, Dalarna, Västmanland, Södermanland and Östergötland.- Province :...
in central Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the city of Askersund
Askersund
Askersund is a locality and the seat of Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 3,937 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :The city is located in the northern bay of Lake Vättern....
.
The present municipality was created in 1971, when the former City of Askersund was merged with the rural municipalities Hammar and Lerbäck.
Localities
- AskersundAskersundAskersund is a locality and the seat of Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 3,937 inhabitants in 2005.- Geography :The city is located in the northern bay of Lake Vättern....
(seat) - ZinkgruvanZinkgruvanZinkgruvan is a locality situated in Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 383 inhabitants in 2005.It is situated close to Sweden's second largest lake, Vättern. The village is famous for its mining industry started by the belgian company Vieille Montagne in 1857, hence the name...
- Lerbäck
- Mariedamm
- ÅmmebergÅmmebergÅmmeberg is a locality situated in Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 654 inhabitants in 2005. It is situated at an estuary by a fjord of lake Vättern. It existed as early as the 12th century and had a mill owned by the convent in Riseberga...
- ÅsbroÅsbroÅsbro is a locality situated in Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with 1,145 inhabitants in 2005....
Twin towns
Askersund's two twin townsTown twinning
Twin towns and sister cities are two of many terms used to describe the cooperative agreements between towns, cities, and even counties in geographically and politically distinct areas to promote cultural and commercial ties.- Terminology :...
with the year of its establishing:
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External links
- Askersund Municipality - Official site