Forsøl

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.

German observation post in the hills overlooking Forsøl during the Second World War

Forsøl
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 70°43′18″N 23°48′22″E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Finnmark
District	Vest-Finnmark
Municipality	Hammerfest
Area [1]
• Total	0.14 km2 (0.05 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	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]

See also

• List of villages in Finnmark