Forset

Forset
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Forset is located in Innlandet
Forset
Forset
Location of the village
Forset is located in Norway
Forset
Forset
Forset (Norway)
Coordinates: 61°12′08″N 10°08′38″E / 61.20212°N 10.14384°E / 61.20212; 10.14384
CountryNorway
RegionEastern Norway
CountyInnlandet
DistrictGudbrandsdal
MunicipalityGausdal Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total
0.69 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2021)[1]
 • Total
584
 • Density849/km2 (2,200/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2653 Vestre Gausdal

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]

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

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Forset, Gausdal". yr.no. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ Thorsnæs, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Mæhlum". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2022.



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