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Asker
Akershustown
Total population
74,004
Demographic figures from Statistics Norway (SSB). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Overview
Situated in Akershus, Norway, Asker is a sizeable town. Census-style estimates put the resident count near 74,004. On the world map it falls within the Eastern Hemisphere, specifically at 59.835°, 10.434°. The latitude suggests long cool seasons and short, mild summers. The location receives about 971 kWh/m² of solar irradiance per year and sunshine for roughly 38% of daylight hours. The sections below expand on demographics, weather, terrain, hazards and nearby points of interest using publicly available datasets.
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History & geography
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
Air quality
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- Great TitParus major Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves19,641
- Eurasian BlackbirdTurdus merula Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves19,241
- Eurasian Blue TitCyanistes caeruleus (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves18,739
- Eurasian MagpiePica pica (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves17,186
- Hooded CrowCorvus cornix Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves16,269
- MallardAnas platyrhynchos Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves15,505
- Herring GullLarus argentatus Pontoppidan, 1763 · Aves14,087
- Common Wood-PigeonColumba palumbus Linnaeus, 1758 · Aves13,084
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 3.9 — 2026-04-261 km SSE of Sørumsand, Norway
- M 2.9 — 2008-05-254 km WSW of Åneby, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2005-01-297 km NNE of Hvittingfoss, Norway
- M 2.6 — 2004-12-2910 km WNW of Flateby, Norway
- M 3.4 — 2004-04-0711 km N of Sand, Norway
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
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
- Gjellum3 mi away
- Slemmestad4.3 mi away
- Varåa27 mi away
- Sørumsand29.9 mi away · pop. 6,075
- Dolní Jamné689.2 mi away · pop. 69
- Mladotice690.3 mi away · pop. 443
- Liblín696.2 mi away · pop. 301
- Drahoňův Újezd700.2 mi away · pop. 144
- Sklená Huť703.4 mi away · pop. 11
- Čečkovice704.2 mi away · pop. 77
- Pilsen706.6 mi away · pop. 185,599
- Rokycany708.4 mi away · pop. 14,074
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Books about this place
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species
Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org