Fors
Fors is a hamlet in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Fors is situated nearby to the hamlet Vadbacka, as well as near Uppegården.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Skepplanda church parish and P. A. Carlmarks repslageri.
P. A. Carlmarks repslageri
Museum
Photo: Raphael Saulus, Public domain.
P. A. Carlmarks repslageri is a museum, which is situated 4 km west of Fors.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Skepplanda and Alvhem.
Skepplanda
Village
Photo: Ascilto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Skepplanda is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 1,803 inhabitants in 2010. Despite the size of the village, it has a swimming facility, a tennis court and a sports centre.
Alvhem
Village
Photo: Ascilto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Alvhem is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 202 inhabitants in 2010. Alvhem is situated 4 km northwest of Fors.
Älvängen
Village
Photo: Raphael Saulus, Public domain.
Älvängen is a locality situated in Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,196 inhabitants in 2010. It is located some 30 km north of Gothenburg. Älvängen is situated 4½ km west of Fors.
Fors
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Ale Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.97278° or 57° 58′ 22″ northLongitude
12.18785° or 12° 11′ 16″ eastElevation
77 metres (253 feet)Open location code
9F9JX5FQ+44OpenStreetMap ID
node 7483268311OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2714055
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