Askersund Municipality

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**Askersund Municipality (*Kommun*)**
Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
	Municipal facts
	Seat	Askersund
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	County	Örebro County
	Province	Närke
	Area Rank	819 km² 126th of 290
	Population Rank (2005)	11,477 x of 290
	Density	14/km²

Askersund Municipality is a municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden where the town Askersund (pop. 4,000) is seat.

[edit] Geography

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

[edit] Towns

Askersund
Zinkgruvan
Lerbäck
Mariedamm
Åmmeberg
Åsbro

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.

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.