Forset

Forset
Village
View of the village
View of the village
Forset is located in Innlandet
Forset
Forset
Forset is located in Norway
Forset
Forset
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
 • Total
0.71 km2 (0.27 sq mi)
Elevation339 m (1,112 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
608
 • Density856/km2 (2,220/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
2653 Vestre Gausdal

Forset[3] 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. Vestre Gausdal Church is located in the village.[4]

The 0.71-square-kilometre (180-acre) village has a population (2024) of 608 and a population density of 856 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,220/sq mi).[1]

History

Forset was the administrative centre of the old Vestre Gausdal Municipality, which existed until 1962 when it became a part of Gausdal Municipality.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Forset, Gausdal". yr.no. Retrieved 22 July 2022.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 29 July 2025.
  4. ^ a b Thorsnæs, Lars, ed. (29 March 2022). "Mæhlum". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 22 July 2022.