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TusenFryd
Norway's largest amusement park south of Oslo offering thrill rides, family attractions, and a waterpark.
28 km · about 35 min drive
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Askim
Østfold, Norway · Europe
About Askim
Askim is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Spydeberg, 43km from Akershus Fortress.
Askim is in Østfold, Norway, with about 12,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Spydeberg, about 6 km away.
Askim () is a town and a former municipality in (from January 1, 2020) Indre Østfold municipality in the county of Østfold, Norway.
The administrative centre of the Askim municipality was the town of Askim. Askim was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
Askim is the largestRead more
population centre in the Indre Østfold region, with 15,315 inhabitants as of 2012, and serves as a regional center for nine municipalities in the Indre Østfold region. It lies next to the longest river in Norway, Glomma, which forms the border with the former Spydeberg municipality to the north and west, and Skiptvet municipality to the south. Askim also borders to the former Trøgstad municipality to the northeast and the former Eidsberg municipality to the southeast.
Askim produces large amounts of hydroelectricity at three dams / hydroelectric power plants in the river Glomma. From upstream to downstream: Solbergfoss, Kykkelsrud, then Vamma.
There was nickel mining at Kykkelsrud at the turn of the 20th century. These mines are also one of the few places where "Spheroidal Norite" ("Potato Stone") is found.
Askim has been an industrial city for most of the 20th century. The main employer, Viking Gummi (producing rubber products like boots and tyres etc.), shut down their rubber product production in 1991 after being taken over by the Continental Tyres owned Swedish Gislaved Tyres.
Glava was the main employer by the 2010s, making glass cotton insulation etc.
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What is there to see near Askim?
Within an hour or so of Askim: TusenFryd (28 km), MUNCH Museum (43 km), Akershus Fortress (43 km), Oslo Opera House (43 km).
Are there any good drives near Askim?
The nearest famous roads are Smögen.
Where is Askim?
Askim is in Østfold, Norway, about 6 km from Spydeberg.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,482
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Norway
- Region
- Østfold
- Timezone
- Europe/Oslo
- Coordinates
- 59.5833, 11.1629
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5 notable places within an hour's drive.
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MUNCH Museum
A striking waterfront tower dedicated to Edvard Munch's art, housing The Scream and thousands of his other works.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Akershus Fortress
A medieval castle and fortress on the harbor of Oslo, built to protect the city and later used as a royal residence.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Oslo Opera House
Striking contemporary building with a sloping white marble roof that visitors can walk on, right on the Oslo waterfront.
43 km · about 50 min drive
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Vigeland Sculpture Park, Oslo
The world's largest sculpture park by a single artist, featuring 212 bronze and granite works by Gustav Vigeland depicting the human condition.
46 km · about 55 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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