Ask church is localized central in the village

Ask is known for its strawberries

Ask is a village in the eastern part of Askøy municipality, Hordaland county, Norway. Ask is well known for raising strawberries, which are sold in the market place at Bergen during the summer season. County Hordaland Landscape Midhordland Municipality NO-1247 Administrative centre Kleppestø Mayor (2003) Kari Manger (Ap) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 386 100 km² 94 km² 0. ... Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ... Species 20+ species; see text The strawberry (Fragaria) is a genus of plants in the family Rosaceae, and the fruit of these plants. ... County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2006) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ...

Due to its pleasant climate and its location on an island convenient to Bergen, Ask was the location of a kongsgård (i.e., royal farm – the Norwegian equivalent of a palace)^[1] and an extremely old church and churchyard was also located in Ask. The former location of the church (from ~1200 until 1741) is today marked by a stone cross. Ask is the saga location for a famous dispute over inheritance between Egill Skallagrímsson and Berg-Önundr.^[2] Events University of Paris receives charter from Philip II of France The Kanem-Bornu Empire was established in northern Africa around the year 1200 Mongol victory over Northern China — 30,000,000 killed Births Al-Abhari, Persian philosopher and mathematician (died 1265) Ulrich von Liechtenstein, German nobleman and poet (died... // Events April 10 - Austrian army attack troops of Frederick the Great at Mollwitz August 10 - Raja of Travancore defeats Dutch East India Company naval expedition at Battle of Colachel December 19 - Vitus Bering dies in his expedition east of Siberia December 25 - Anders Celsius develops his own thermometer scale Celsius... Look up saga in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Picture of Egill in a 17th century manuscript of Egils Saga Egill Skallagrímsson (sometimes given as Egil Skallagrimsson) was a viking and a skald. ...

The local dialect of the village also reflects the continuing close tie to Bergen, with the dialect being more similar to that of Bergen than that of the rest of Askøy; the connection was reinforced into modern times as the wealthy merchants and other residents of Bergen summered there. County Hordaland District Midhordland Municipality NO-1201 Administrative centre Bergen Mayor (2006) Herman Friele (H) Official language form Neutral Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 215 465 km² 445 km² 0. ...

Aak has had famous residents up to recent times. Fridtjof Nansen lived in a house near Kongshaugen in a short period. Amalie Skram lived at Lien at Ask, near Ask Dambruk, from 1876 to 1878, in the same house where the headmaster, Nils Peder Åland, lived for 40 years. Fridtjof Nansen Fridtjof Wedel-Jarlsberg Nansen (born October 10, 1861 in Store Frøen, near Christiania - died May 13, 1930 in Lysaker, outside Oslo) was a Norwegian explorer, scientist and diplomat. ... Statue of Amalie Skram in Bergen Amalie Skram (born August 22, 1846 in Bergen, Norway; died March 15, 1905 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Norwegian author and feminist who gave voice to a womans point of view with her naturalist writing. ... 1876 (MDCCCLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Saturday. ... 1878 (MDCCCLXXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ...

Older history

Egill Skallagrímsson can be connected to Ask

The legendary Scandinavian hero and skald whose adventures are retold in Gesta Danorum and in the legendary sagas, Starkad, as well as Egil Skallagrimson of historic saga fame and the last Catholic Archbishop in Norway, Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson of Nidaros have connections to Ask. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (698x917, 67 KB)Egill Skallagrímsson 1996-09-IS-03-36 Egill Skallagrímsson: Þat mælti mín móðir, at mér skyldi kaupa fley ok fagrar árar, fara á braut með víkingum, standa upp í stafni, stýra d... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (698x917, 67 KB)Egill Skallagrímsson 1996-09-IS-03-36 Egill Skallagrímsson: Þat mælti mín móðir, at mér skyldi kaupa fley ok fagrar árar, fara á braut með víkingum, standa upp í stafni, stýra d... The skald was a member of a group of courtly poets, whose poetry is associated with the courts of Scandinavian and Icelandic leaders during the Viking age, who composed and performed renditions of aspects of what we now characterise as Old Norse poetry. ... Bishop Asgar, etching by the Danish-Norwegian illustrator Louis Moe (1857—1945) Gesta Danorum (Deeds of the Danes) is a work of Danish history, by 12th century author Saxo Grammaticus (Saxo the Grammarian). It is the most ambitious literary undertaking of medieval Denmark. ... Fornalder (times past), painting by Peter Nicolai Arbo A Legendary saga or Fornaldarsaga, literally a tale of times past is a Norse saga which, unlike the Icelandic sagas, takes place before the colonization of Iceland. ... Starkad, Starkotter, Starkodder, Starkadhr (ice. ... Nidaros was the old name of Trondheim, Norway, in the middle ages. ...

The sagas mention Ask as easly as the 6th century. King Hertjov of Hordaland traveled to Agder and took with him two boys named Stakard and Vikar. As was common in the period, he asked Grane, who held the land (farm) of Ask to raise these boys. As they grew, they became great hunters and warriors. As warriors, the boys revenged attacks on Ask by vikings from Hordaland, who had robbed villages in Agder. Ask became their new home until Vikar was killed by an accident. After this, Stakard had to leave the country. He was known in Denmark and Sweden. This List of Legendary sagas is a list of Legendary sagas. ... The 6th century is the period from 501 - 600 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... Hordaland is a county in Norway, bordering Sogn og Fjordane, Buskerud, Telemark and Rogaland. ... Agder is a historical district of Norway in the southernmost region of Norway, corresponding to the two counties (fylker) Vest-Agder and Aust-Agder. ...

Egils saga tells that in the 9th century, Torgeir Tyrnefot owned Ask. His son was Berg Onund. Berg Onund was killed in an attack led by Egil Skallagrimson, one of the most powerful men on Iceland. As revenge for a miscarriage in inheritance in around 960, Egil travel with his men through Herdlafjorden and to Ask, where they arrive at the farm, killing 15 or 16 men and pillaging. Egill Skallagrímsson in a 17th century manuscript of Egils Saga Egils saga is an epic Icelandic saga possibly by Snorri Sturluson (1179-1241 A.D.), who may have written the account between the years 1220 and 1240 A.D. It is an important representative of the sagas and has... Events Edgar the Peaceable crowned King of England. ...

The fist church in Askøy was most probably built at the pagan sacrifice mountain located at Ask.

Archbishop Olav Engelbrektsson was the last bishop in Norway. His final residence was in Bergen and as the reformation spread throughout Norway in 1534, he took refuge at Ask. This article is about a title or office in religious bodies. ... The Protestant Reformation was a movement which began in the 16th century as a series of attempts to reform the Roman Catholic Church, but ended in division and the establishment of new institutions, most importantly Lutheranism, Reformed churches, and Anabaptists. ... 1534 (MDXXXIV) was a common year in the 16th century. ...

Mauritz Bostede bought Ask in 1628. 1628 was a leap year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar (or a leap year starting on Tuesday of the 10-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Other well-known men from Bergen have also owned Ask for extended periods. Thomas Ericssen built a large house in the area and Thomas Ericssens Minde from 1795 is the only building at Askøy from that peirod that is preserved today. 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ...

Later history

Amalie Müller (Later known as Amalia Skram) was living for some years at Ask

Fridtjof Nansen lived a period of his life in a house at Kongshaugen at Ask

Since Ask is located only four kilometers northwest of Bergen, around 1880/1890 saw a resurgence in Ask as Ask became a popular destination from Bergen. As a result there were increases in commercial cargo and passenger transport by steamboat The "Fridtjof" was one of the boats that went into between Ask and Bergen. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3584x5200, 2284 KB) Fridtjof Nansen File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fridtjof Nansen Ask, Hordaland ... Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (3584x5200, 2284 KB) Fridtjof Nansen File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Fridtjof Nansen Ask, Hordaland ... Year 1880 (MDCCCLXXX) was a leap year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1890 (MDCCCXC) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Friday of the Julian calendar). ... Paddle steamers — Lucerne, Switzerland. ...

When the road to Kleppestø was constructed around 1950, the traffic at the Ask harbour decreased. Kleppestø is a Norwegian community on the island Askøy at the fjord of Bergen. ... Year 1950 (MCML) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The writer, Amalie Skram's first husband, Captain Bernt Ulrik August Müller, bought a watermill in the area and they lived there for some years. Statue of Amalie Skram in Bergen Amalie Skram (born August 22, 1846 in Bergen, Norway; died March 15, 1905 in Copenhagen, Denmark) was a Norwegian author and feminist who gave voice to a womans point of view with her naturalist writing. ...

Emanuel Jæger started commercial strawberry production. He sent his strawberries to Fleischer's Hotel at Voss. The strawberries were of the German type "Sieger" (victory) and these was very popular throughout the area in the last century. County Hordaland District Municipality NO-1235 Administrative centre Vossevangen Mayor (2003) Bjørn Christensen (Ap) Official language form Nynorsk Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 38 1,806 km² 1,732 km² 0. ...

Geography

Ask is located on the eastern part of the island of Askøy. The Herdlafjord is located to the east of the village and the Nordhordaland bridge is visible from the village. The lake Askevatnet and extensive forests are located in the area west of Ask.

Cultural arrangements

On May Day each year, the Ask-relay is held. In 2006 the relay celebrated its 54th running. May Day is May 1, and refers to any of several holidays celebrated on this day. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ...

References and notes

This article includes extensive translations from the Norwegian Wikipedia article on the same subject (see interwiki).

1. ^ Ask gård (literally Ask farm), with the farm number number 1, was named for Askøy.
2. ^ When Berg-Önundr refused to allow Egill to claim his wife Ásgerðr's share of her father's inheritance, Egill challenged Önundr to a holmgang.