Forsøl is a fishing village in Hammerfest Municipality in 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 Kvalfjorden is a small fjord located just south of the village.
Forsøl | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
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| Coordinates: 70°43′18″N 23°48′22″E / 70.72167°N 23.80611°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Northern Norway |
| County | Finnmark |
| District | Vest-Finnmark |
| Municipality |  Hammerfest |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 202 |
| • Density | 1,443/km2 (3,740/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 9600 Hammerfest |
The 0.14-square-kilometre (35-acre) village had a population (2020) of 202 and a population density of 1,443 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,740/sq mi). Since 2020, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
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editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Forsøl" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-01.
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