| Official Name: | Askersund |
| Pushpin Map: | Sweden Örebro#Sweden |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
| Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
| Subdivision Name3: | Askersund Municipality |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Örebro County |
| Subdivision Type1: | Province |
| Subdivision Name1: | Närke |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Established Date: | 1643 |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 2.7802 |
| Population As Of: | 31 December 2010 |
| Population Total: | 3,887 |
| Population Density Km2: | 1398 |
| Timezone: | CET |
| Utc Offset: | +1 |
| Timezone Dst: | CEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
| Coordinates: | 58.8797°N 14.9028°W |
| Elevation M: | 101 |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 696 xx |
| Area Code: | (+46) 696 |
Askersund is a locality and the seat of Askersund Municipality, Örebro County, Sweden with a population census of 3,887 inhabitants in 2010.
Askersund is a popular tourist destination with swimming and nature experiences. The city centre is still marked by its wooden buildings and their two churches. Sophia Magdalena was designed by Olof tempelman and Askersund country Church by Jean de la Vallée and Erik Dahlberg. The city is located on the edge of the forest of Tiveden at Lake Alsen forming North of Lake Vättern and along the lake, just outside the city is Husabergsudde with bathing and camping. From the city, it has views of Lake Vättern and Tivedsskogen. On the other side of the water is Prince Gustaf's Castle, Stjernsund.
The town Askersund traces its origin from the 14th century. In 1643, it was significant enough to receive its charter as one of the cities in Sweden. Despite its small size, Askersund is for historical reasons normally still referred to as a city, although Statistics Sweden nowadays defines a city as a locality with more than 10,000 inhabitants.
In the 19th century, Askersund was planned to be the site of one of the two supply fortresses for Karlsborg Fortress, located on an island in Lake Vättern, now belonging to Karlsborg Municipality. In 1813, Askersunds flickskola, the second institution to give females higher education in Sweden, was founded in Askersund.