Borgen, Asker Explained

Official Name:Borgen
Settlement Type:Suburb of Asker County
Pushpin Map:Akershus
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Akershus
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Østlandet
Subdivision Name2:Akershus
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code

Borgen is a suburb located in the municipality of Asker, Norway. Located some 20 kilometers southwest of Oslo, Borgen has many different styles of residential areas, ranging from apartment complexes and semi-detached houses in the southern area of Borgen, to the villas of Borgen Skog.

There are two elementary schools, Rønningen Barneskole and Hagaløkka Barneskole, and a middle school, Borgen Ungdomsskole.

Mount Vardåsen offers downhill skiing in winter and during the rest of the year nice terrain for Orienteering.

59.8211°N 10.4228°W