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Askersund is a Municipality, in Örebro County, in central Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 820.7 km². Of the total population of 11,530, 5,778 are male, and 5,752 are female. The population density of the community is 14 inhabitants per km².
Askersund was planned to be the site of one out of two supply fortresses to Karlsborg Fortress, which was constructed in the 19th century.