Askersund

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Askersund

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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Askersund Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Örebro County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Närke
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area_total_km2 = 2.78
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
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population_total = 3,937
population_density_km2 = 1417
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Askersund is a locality in the traditional province of Närke, Sweden and the seat of Askersund Municipality. It has a population of about 4,000.

Geography

The city is located in the northern bay of Lake Vättern.

The town Askersund traces its origin from the 14th century. In 1643 it was significant enough to received 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.

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