Forsøl

Coordinates: 70°43′18″N 23°48′22″E / 70.72167°N 23.80611°E / 70.72167; 23.80611
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Forsøl
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Forsøl is located in Finnmark
Forsøl
Forsøl
Location in Finnmark
Forsøl is located in Norway
Forsøl
Forsøl
Forsøl (Norway)
Coordinates: 70°43′18″N 23°48′22″E / 70.72167°N 23.80611°E / 70.72167; 23.80611
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyFinnmark
DistrictVest-Finnmark
MunicipalityHammerfest
Area
 • Total0.13 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation14 m (46 ft)
Population
 (2017)[1]
 • Total215
 • Density1,654/km2 (4,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
9600 Hammerfest

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 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

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Forsøl" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-02-01.