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Ask

Total population

1,562

Elevation26 m

Land area1.5 km²

Coordinates60.48°, 5.21°

Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Ask is a small village in the eastern part of Askøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies along the Byfjorden on the eastern shore of the island of Askøy. The village of Ask is well known for the farming of strawberries which are sold in the marketplace in the nearby city of Bergen during the summer season.

History & geography

Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Notable people from here

Johan Fritzner

Norwegian priest and lexicographer (1812–1893)

J

Jostein Helge Bernhardsen

Norwegian diplomat

T

Trygve Andersen

Norwegian footballer

Konrad Nordahl

Norwegian union leader and labour politician (1897–1975)

F

Frode Syvertsen

Norwegian speed skater

H

Henrik Svensen

Norwegian politician (1904–2007)

Ingrid Espelid Hovig

Norwegian chef and television host (1924–2018)

Laila Marie Reiertsen

Norwegian politician

M

Mons Espelid

Norwegian politician

R

Rasmus Breistein

Norwegian film director (1890–1976)

Tom-Christer Nilsen

Norwegian politician

B

Bo André Namtvedt

Norwegian bicycle racer

B

Børge Skråmestø

Norwegian novelist

D

Dagfinn Lyngbø

Norwegian comedian

G

Geir Magnus Nyborg

Norwegian contributing editor (1951-2018)

K

Kjetil Iden

Norwegian journalist

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Vestland

• Leirvik
  49.3 mi away · pop. 14,767
• Sidi Mediouni
  1742.1 mi away
• El Kouamlia
  1745.3 mi away
• El Amria
  1746.4 mi away
• Sassel
  1750.1 mi away
• Ouled Taoui
  1751.1 mi away
• Ouled Boudjemaa
  1751.2 mi away · pop. 6,228
• Hassi El Ghella
  1751.4 mi away
• Tamzoura
  1751.7 mi away · pop. 9,944
• Ain El Beida
  1752.2 mi away
• Khedaïda
  1752.9 mi away
• Douar El Msaada
  1753.4 mi away

Browse all places in Vestland →

Recently spotted species

Great Tit

Parus major

Seen 2026-10-06

Common Eider

Somateria mollissima

Seen 2026-10-06

rugosa rose

Rosa rugosa

Seen 2026-10-03

Ivy-leaved toadflax

Cymbalaria muralis

Seen 2026-10-03

Eurasian Magpie

Pica pica

Seen 2026-10-03

Large-leaved Avens

Geum macrophyllum

Seen 2026-10-03

Swedish Cornel

Cornus suecica

Seen 2026-10-03

Varied Rag Lichen

Platismatia glauca

Seen 2026-10-03

red campion

Silene dioica

Seen 2026-10-02

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).