Forset is a village in Gausdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Jøra, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the villages of Follebu and Segalstad bru. Forset was the administrative centre of the former municipality of Vestre Gausdal, which existed until 1962 when it became a part of Gausdal Municipality. Vestre Gausdal Church is located in the village.[3]
Forset | |
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Village | |
 View of the village | |
  Forset Location of the village  Forset Forset (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 61°12′08″N 10°08′38″E / 61.20212°N 10.14384°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Gudbrandsdal |
| Municipality | Gausdal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 339 m (1,112 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 584 |
| • Density | 849/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2653 Vestre Gausdal |
The 0.69-square-kilometre (170-acre) village has a population (2021) of 584 and a population density of 849 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,200/sq mi).[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Forset, Gausdal". yr.no. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
- ^ Thorsnæs, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Mæhlum". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
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