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Norway's largest amusement park south of Oslo offering thrill rides, family attractions, and a waterpark.
31 km · about 35 min drive
Østfold, Norway · Europe
Askim sits on the route: 10 minutes from Spydeberg, 43km from Akershus Fortress.
Askim is a town located in Østfold, Norway. With a population of 12,482, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Askim sits in Norway, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Oslo time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Askim to your route.
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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Askim is located in Østfold, Norway, Europe. The coordinates are 59.5833 latitude, 11.1629 longitude.
Askim has a population of approximately 12,482 people, making it a town in Norway.
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Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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