Åskär
Åskär is an islet in Västernorrland County, Norrland. Åskär is situated nearby to the village Husum, as well as near the hamlet Aggösundet.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Islet
- Description: island in Sweden
- Also known as: “Askar”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Husum railway station and Åsens kapell Kasabacka.
Husum railway station
Railway station
Photo: Tmhpr, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Husum station is a railway station just outside Husum, Sweden, Sweden. The station opened in 2010 as part of the new Bothnia Line from Sundsvall to Umeå. Husum railway station is situated 3½ km north of Åskär.
Åsens kapell Kasabacka
Church
Photo: Bamsefar75, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Åsens kapell Kasabacka is a church, which is situated 3½ km west of Åskär.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Husum and Kasa.
Husum
Village
Photo: Skogsfrun, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Husum is a locality situated in Örnsköldsvik Municipality, Västernorrland County, Sweden with 1,647 inhabitants in 2010. It is located close to the northern entrance to the High Coast.
Kasa
Hamlet
Kasa is a medium-small village located in Örnsköldsvik Municipality in northern Sweden. Kasa is situated 6 km northwest of Åskär.
Åskär
- Categories: island, coastline, locality, and landform
- Location: Västernorrland County, Norrland, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.31334° or 63° 18′ 48″ northLongitude
19.16445° or 19° 9′ 52″ eastOpen location code
9FMX8577+8QOpenStreetMap ID
way 4602394OpenStreetMap feature
natural=coastlineOpenStreetMap feature
place=islet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
“Åskär” goes by many names.
- Cebuano: “Åskär”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Aggösundet and Varvet.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Ramön and Vikskär.
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