Askersund Municipality
Askersund Municipality
Askersunds kommun | |
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Askersund Town Hall | |
| Coordinates: 58°53′N 14°54′E / 58.883°N 14.900°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Örebro County |
| Seat | Askersund |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,019.74 km2 (393.72 sq mi) |
| • Land | 815.99 km2 (315.06 sq mi) |
| • Water | 203.75 km2 (78.67 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2024) | |
• Total | 11,477 |
| • Density | 11/km2 (29/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Närke |
| Municipal code | 1882 |
| Website | www.askersund.se |
Askersund Municipality (Swedish: 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.