Askskären

Askskären is an islet in Kungsängen socken, Kungsängen-Västra Ryd, Stockholm County. Askskären is situated nearby to the hamlet Väntholmen, as well as near the locality Hummelmora.

Type: Islet
Description: island in Sweden
Also known as: “Askskaren”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Lennartsnäs and Gåseborg.

Lennartsnäs

Castle

Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Lennartsnäs is a castle, which is situated 3 km north of Askskären.

Gåseborg

Fort

Photo: Nordelch, CC BY 3.0.

Gåseborg is a prehistoric hillfort in the Lake Mälaren district in Sweden. The scientists don't know for certain, but most likely it was built to supervise and control the water fairway below the fort, probably sometime during the late iron age. Gåseborg is situated 3½ km southeast of Askskären.

Görvälnsbadet

Photo: Sabelöga, CC0.

Görvälnsbadet is situated 2½ km east of Askskären.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ilända and Ricksättra.

Ilända

Locality

Ilända is a village in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, southeastern Sweden. Ilända is situated 3 km southwest of Askskären.

Ricksättra

Hamlet

Ricksättra is a village in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, southeastern Sweden. Ricksättra is situated 3½ km south of Askskären.

Hilleshög

Hamlet

Photo: Holger.Ellgaard, CC BY-SA 3.0.

Hilleshög is a village in Ekerö Municipality, Stockholm County, southeastern Sweden. Hilleshög Church is located here. Hilleshög is situated 4 km south of Askskären.

Askskären

Categories: island, forest, locality, and landform
Location: Kungsängen socken, Kungsängen-Västra Ryd, Upplands-Bro Municipality, Stockholm County, Svealand, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

59.42475° or 59° 25′ 29″ north

Longitude

17.72441° or 17° 43′ 28″ east

Elevation

12 metres (39 feet)

Open location code

9FFVCPFF+WQ

OpenStreetMap ID

OpenStreetMap feature

landuse=forest

OpenStreetMap feature

place=islet

GeoNames ID

Wikidata ID

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Satellite Map

Discover Askskären from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

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In Other Languages

“Askskären” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Askskären”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Väntholmen and Hummelmora.

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Highlights include Klintholmen and Allmansholmarna.

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