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Kasåsen is the central Uppsala segment of Uppsalaåsen, a glacial esker that forms a ridge through Uppsala, Sweden. The ridge is also the site on which Uppsala Castle was begun in 1549, linking a Quaternary landform with the city's later political and architectural history. Kasåsen is therefore identified both as a named urban section of the esker and as the elevated setting of the castle.
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What is Kasåsen?
Kasåsen is the central Uppsala segment of Uppsalaåsen, a glacial esker in Uppsala, Sweden. An esker is a ridge formed from sand and gravel deposited by glacial meltwater.
What is located on Kasåsen?
Uppsala Castle was begun on the ridge in 1549. The site links a Quaternary geological landform with Uppsala's later political and architectural history.
What is Uppsalaåsen?
Uppsalaåsen is a glacial esker that forms a long ridge through Uppsala. Kasåsen is the central segment associated with the city.
How was Kasåsen formed?
It formed as part of an esker system from sand and gravel carried by meltwater flowing through or beneath glacial ice. Its geological origin dates to the Quaternary period.
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