Forsøl
Forsøl is a fishing village in Hammerfest Municipality in Troms og Finnmark county, Norway. It is located on the northeastern coast of the island of Kvaløya, about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) northeast of the town of Hammerfest. The 0.13-square-kilometre (32-acre) village has a population (2017) of 215 which gives the village a population density of 1,654 inhabitants per square kilometre (4,280/sq mi).[1]
German observation post in the hills overlooking Forsøl during the Second World War
Forsøl | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Forsøl Location in Finnmark  Forsøl Forsøl (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 70°43′18″N 23°48′22″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Troms og Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality | Hammerfest  |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2017)[1] | |
| • Total | 215 |
| • Density | 1,654/km2 (4,280/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9600 Hammerfest |
See also
References
- Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- "Forsøl" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
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