Asker
municipality in Akershus County, Norway (2020–present)
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Summary
Asker is a municipality of Norway[1]. Asker draws 533 Wikipedia views per month (municipality of norway category, ranking #55 of 360).[2]
Key Facts
- Member of: International Cities of Refuge Network[3]
- Located in the administrative territorial entity: Akershus[4]
- Country: Norway[5]
- Located in or next to body of water: Inner Oslofjord[6], Ytre Oslofjord[7], Drammensfjord[8]
- Head of government: Lene Conradi[9]
- Capital: Asker[10]
- Shares border with: Bærum Municipality[11], Lier[12], Nesodden[13], Frogn Municipality[14], Moss Municipality[15], Horten Municipality[16], Holmestrand[17], Drammen[18]
- Main regulatory text: Act relating to municipalities and county authorities[19]
- Postal code: 1383–1387[20]
- Commons category: Asker, Norway[21]
- Inception: January 1, 2020[22]
- Highest point: Bergsåsen[23]
- Official website: https://www.asker.kommune.no/[24]
- Topic's main category: Category:Asker Municipality[25]
- Population: 94,441[26], 94,915[27], 96,088[28], 97,784[29], 100,020[30], 98,815[31], 100,492[32], 101,509[33]
- Office held by head of government: Mayor of Asker[34]
- Replaces: Asker[35], Røyken[36], Hurum[37]
- Demonym: Askerbøring[38]
- Different from: Asker[39]
- Area: 376.62 km²[40], 534.81 km²[41], 18.65 km²[42], 0 km²[43], 11.9 km²[44], 0.28 km²[45], 3.44 km²[46], 271.88 km²[47], 41.71 km²[48], 25.53 km²[49], 1.2 km²[50], 2.02 km²[51], 364.44 km²[52], 12.18 km²[53]
- On focus list of Wikimedia project: Govdirectory[54]
- Coastline: 196.80 km[55]
Why It Matters
Asker has Wikipedia articles in 12 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[56] Asker is known by 8 alternative names across languages and contexts.[57]