Ås, Akershus
Ås Municipality
Ås kommune | |
|---|---|
Akershus within Norway | |
Ås within Akershus | |
| Coordinates: 59°39′37″N 10°47′1″E / 59.66028°N 10.78361°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Akershus |
| District | Follo |
| Administrative centre | Ås |
| Area | |
• Total | 103 km2 (40 sq mi) |
| • Land | 101.3 km2 (39.1 sq mi) |
| • Rank | #383 in Norway |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 20,652 |
| • Density | 156.6/km2 (406/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +17.5% |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-3218 |
| Website | Official website |
Ås is a municipality in Akershus county, Norway. It is part of the Follo traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ås. The parish of Aas was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt).
Ås is one of the fastest-growing municipalities in Akershus, with a population of 20,652 in 2020, and an increase of 539 in 2008. Ås is the largest agricultural municipality of Akershus, and home to the Norwegian University of Life Sciences and the amusement park Tusenfryd.