Forsby

Forsby is a village in , , and has about 476 residents. Forsby is situated nearby to the hamlet , as well as near .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Bennäs and Purmo.

Town
Photo: Tomisti, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a , urban area and railway station in the municipality of , . It is the administrative center of the municipality, but the biggest urban area is Kållby. is situated 5 km northwest of Forsby.

Village
is a former municipality of . It was incorporated into the rural municipality of in in 1977. is home to a wooden church built by Antti Hakola in 1772. is situated 7 km southeast of Forsby.

Town
is a former municipality of , now a village of . It has a population of about 3,000 people, of whom approximately 94% are Swedish-speaking Finns and the rest are Finnish-speaking. is situated 9 km east of Forsby.

Forsby

Latitude
63.572° or 63° 34′ 19″ north
Longitude
22.87476° or 22° 52′ 29″ east
Population
476
Elevation
16 metres (52 feet)
Open location code
9GM4HVCF+QW
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1563564745
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
659940
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In Other Languages

From Russian to Swedish—“Forsby” goes by many names.
  • Russian: “Форсбю”
  • Swedish: “Forsby”

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