Askim

E51185

settlement town

Askim is a town in southeastern Norway that serves as one of the locations for Østfold University College’s campuses.

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	settlement → town →
administrativeCentreOf	former Askim municipality →
campusType	satellite campus of Østfold University College →
climate	humid continental climate →
connectedBy	European route E18 →
country	Norway →
countyAfter2020Reform	Viken →
countyBeforeReform	Østfold →
distanceFromOslo	about 55 km southeast of Oslo →
formerMunicipality	Askim municipality →
grantedTownStatus	1996 →
hasAttraction	Askim kulturhus → Askim swimming hall (Østfoldbadet) →
hasCampusOf	Østfold University College →
hasHydropowerPlant	Solbergfoss power station (nearby on Glomma) → Vamma power station (nearby on Glomma) →
hasIndustry	food processing → hydropower production → light manufacturing →
hasMunicipalStatusFrom	1963 →
hasRailwayStation	Askim Station →
higherEducationInstitution	Østfold University College →
language	Norwegian →
latitudeApprox	59.58 N →
locatedIn	Viken county → southeastern Norway →
locatedOn	Glomma river →
longitudeApprox	11.16 E →
mergeDate	2020 →
mergedInto	Indre Østfold municipality →
officialLanguageForm	Bokmål →
partOf	Indre Østfold municipality →
populationApprox	about 15,000 inhabitants (town area, mid‑2010s) →
postalCode	1801 Askim → 1802 Askim → 1803 Askim → 1804 Askim → 1805 Askim →
railwayLine	Eastern Østfold Line →
region	Østlandet →
riverUsedFor	hydroelectric power →
role	campus location of Østfold University College →
timeZone	CET →
timeZoneDST	CEST →

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Østfold University College →	hasCampusIn