Fors
Fors is a hamlet in Pedersöre, Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia. Fors is situated nearby to the hamlet Gers, as well as near Slätkulla.Places of Interest
Highlights include Esse parish church and Esse baptist church.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Esse and Purmo.
Esse
Town
Esse is a former municipality of Finland, now a village of Pedersöre. It has a population of about 3,000 people, of whom approximately 94% are Swedish-speaking Finns and the rest are Finnish-speaking.
Purmo
Village
Purmo is a former municipality of Finland. It was incorporated into the rural municipality of Pedersöre in Ostrobothnia in 1977. Purmo is home to a wooden church built by Antti Hakola in 1772. Purmo is situated 9 km south of Fors.
Fors
- Type: Hamlet
- Also known as: “Överfors”
- Category: locality
- Location: Pedersöre, Jakobstadsregionen, Ostrobothnia, West Coast, Finland, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
63.60412° or 63° 36′ 15″ north
Longitude
23.00614° or 23° 0′ 22″ east
Elevation
20 metres (66 feet)
Open location code
9GM5J234+JF
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
GeoNames ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Russian to Swedish—“Fors” goes by many names.
- Russian: “Форс”
- Swedish: “Fors”
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