Askersund Municipality

Askersund Municipality
Askersunds kommun
Askersund Town Hall
Askersund Town Hall
Coat of arms of Askersund Municipality
Coordinates: 58°53′N 14°54′E / 58.883°N 14.900°E / 58.883; 14.900
CountrySweden
CountyÖrebro County
SeatAskersund
Area
 • Total1,019.74 km2 (393.72 sq mi)
 • Land815.99 km2 (315.06 sq mi)
 • Water203.75 km2 (78.67 sq mi)
 Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2023)[2]
 • Total11,478
 • Density11/km2 (29/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceNärke
Municipal code1882
Websitewww.askersund.se

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.

  1. ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
  2. ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.