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Askjem

Located in Indre Fosen, Trøndelag Coordinates: 63°30′27″ N 9°59′47″ E

Map showing the location of Askjem Askjem
Location in Norway
Population
319
319
Elevation
12 m
above sea level
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Oslo · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–August
See the climate
Airports
OLA Ørland Airport29 km
TRD Trondheim Airport, Værnes47 km

About Askjem

Askjem is a village. Location: Indre Fosen, Trøndelag. Population: 319. Elevation: 12 m.

From Wikipedia

Stadsbygd or Askjem is a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located at the southern end of the Fosen peninsula in a wide, flat valley along the north side of the Trondheimsfjord. The village of Rørvika lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the east, and that is where the Flakk–Rørvik Ferry links the area with the city of Trondheim to the southeast. The municipal centre of Årnset lies about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) to the northwest.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

At a glance

Area
35 ha

Source: Wikidata

Population of Askjem over time

Population of Askjem over time
2019 296
2020 285
2021 298
2022 294
2023 305
2024 319
2025 318

Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.

Climate of Askjem

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 5° · Night 0° · Rain 116 mm

Hottest month
July (day 17°)
Coldest month
January (night -3°)
Wettest month
October (141 mm)
Driest month
May (60 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Askjem
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)2°2°4°7°13°15°17°17°13°9°5°3°
Average low (°C)-3°-3°-1°1°5°8°10°10°7°4°0°-2°
Precipitation (mm)115988277607593102139141116138

Other places to visit in this season: June July August

How to get to Askjem

The nearest airport is Ørland Airport (OLA), 29 km to the northwest as the crow flies. For international flights: Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) (47 km). The nearest large city is Trondheim, 22 km to the southeast.

Airports

  • Ørland Airport (OLA) Ørland 29 kmnorthwest
  • Trondheim Airport, Værnes (TRD) Trondheim 47 kmeast
  • Kristiansund Airport, Kvernberget (KSU) Kvernberget 117 kmwest

Nearby large cities

  • Trondheim Population: 216.5K 22 kmsoutheast

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Askjem

Within 100 km: 6 historic and cultural sites.

0–25 km2 places

  • Kristiansten Fortress Historic site 23 kmSE
  • Ceciliebrua Landmark 22 kmSE

60–100 km4 places

  • Titran chapel Attraction 86 kmW
  • Police Custody Camp Falstad Historic site 65 kmE
  • Skarnsund Bridge Landmark 65 kmNE
  • Halten Lighthouse Landmark 80 kmN

Straight-line distances.

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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