Asker (municipality) explained

Asker
Idnumber:3203
County:Akershus
District:Akershus and Buskerud
Capital:Asker
Language:Bokmål
Coatofarms:Asker komm 2020.svg
Flag:none
Munwebpage:www.asker.kommune.no
Mayor:Lene Conradi
Mayor Party:H
Coordinates:59.8353°N 10.435°W
Utm Zone:32V
Utm Northing:6633966
Utm Easting:0580439
Geo Cat:adm2nd

Asker Municipality, informally referred to as Greater Asker (Norwegian: Stor-Asker),[1] [2] is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway, that was established in 2020 by the merger of Asker in Akershus and Røyken and Hurum in Buskerud county. Asker proper (also called Askerbygda) constitutes the northern fourth of the municipality, while Røyken and Hurum constitute the southern three quarters. It is part of the Greater Oslo Region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the town of Asker.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Nå er alt klart for "Stor-Asker" – også Ap vil sammen med Røyken og Hurum. Morten Gisle. Johnsen. 25 May 2016. www.budstikka.no.
  2. Web site: Stopp Stor-Asker. 30 May 2016. www.budstikka.no.
  3. "Stortinget vedtok den nye kommunen "