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Encyclopedia > Askim, Sweden

Askim is a part of the municipality of Göteborg in Sweden, about 10 km south of the city centre. To the northwest of Askim lies Västra Frölunda, and to the east Mölndal. Askim also lies neighbour to the sea at the west. Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg  listen? ) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Frölunda may refer to one of the following: Frölunda, formerly Västra Frölunda, a borough in the city of Gothenburg Frölunda Parish, a parish in the Diocese of Gothenburg Östra Frölunda, a village in Svenljunga Municipality Frölunda HC (also Frölunda Indians), formerly V... Mölndal is a Municipality in Västra Götaland County, in western Sweden. ...


As a separate city (well, almost) part, Askim used to be a separate council, until it became included in the mass of communities that is today counted as Göteborgs Kommun.


Askim has since long been inhabited by fishers. It is even divided into smaller parts, for example Askim, Hovås, Skintebo, Svinedal with more... Under the grounds of Askim lies many details of the Stone Age and forwards...Many rock pieces have evidence of these times.


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Askim, Sweden - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (298 words)
Askim is a stadsdel of the municipality of Göteborg in Sweden, about 10 km south of the city centre.
To the northwest of Askim lies Västra Frölunda, and to the east Mölndal.
Askim, [`aschim], is a "församling" in the south-west part of gothenburg, whose geographical size are identic with the size of Askim municipality.
Gothenburg (385 words)
Gothenburg, or Göteborg, is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the county of Västra Götaland.
It is the largest city in Sweden after Stockholm and the seat of residence for the county.
In the election of 1998 three boroughs -- Askim, Torslanda and Älvsborg -- held local referenda on forming their own municipalities, but their petitions were rejected by the Government of Sweden.
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