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Ås
Akershustown
Total population
11,546
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Ås sits in Akershus, Norway and is identified as a small town. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 59.664°, 10.791°. Population sits at roughly 11,546 according to the open data we track. Climatically, locations at this latitude tend to experience long cool seasons and short, mild summers. Solar-resource estimates put the area at about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year with sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. The remainder of this page draws on open public data to describe the area's demographics, climate, environment and nearby amenities.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Earthquake history
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Akershus
- Slemmestad13.1 mi away
- Nesoddtangen14 mi away · pop. 13,444
- Gjellum14.9 mi away
- Varåa23.1 mi away
- Sørumsand27.3 mi away · pop. 6,075
- Sørumsand27.3 mi away
- Dolní Jamné675.5 mi away · pop. 69
- Mladotice676.4 mi away · pop. 443
- Liblín682.2 mi away · pop. 301
- Drahoňův Újezd686.1 mi away · pop. 144
- Lhota pod Radčem689.4 mi away · pop. 267
- Sklená Huť689.4 mi away · pop. 11
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about Ås
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Official Identifiers
SSB — Statistics Norway
- Kommunenr
- 3218
- Population (Wikidata)
- 22,725
- Wikidata
- Q54062
Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Open Library
- • SSB — Statistics Norway — Kommunenummer via Wikidata P2504