Forsen
Forsen is a waterfall in Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland. Forsen is situated nearby to the locality Finnsætran, as well as near the hamlet Liland.Places of Interest
Highlights include Lofotr Viking Museum and Borge Church.
Lofotr Viking Museum
Museum
Photo: Gerd Eichmann, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Lofotr Viking Museum is a historical museum based on a reconstruction and archaeological excavation of a Viking chieftain's village on the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago in Nordland county, Norway.
Borge Church
Church
Borge Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located just outside of the village of Bøstad on the island of Vestvågøya.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Bøstad and Knutstad.
Bøstad
Quarter
Bøstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located along the European route E10 highway just next to the hamlet of Borg in the central part of the island of Vestvågøya in the Lofoten archipelago. Borge Church is located in Borg, very close to the village of Bøstad.
Knutstad
Hamlet
Photo: Manxruler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knutstad is a village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Vestvågøya, along the European route E10 highway, about 9 kilometres east of the village of Bøstad. Knutstad Chapel is located in the village. Knutstad is situated 8 km northeast of Forsen.
Forsen
- Type: Waterfall
- Category: body of water
- Location: Vestvågøy Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
68.22451° or 68° 13′ 28″ northLongitude
13.78073° or 13° 46′ 51″ eastElevation
140 metres (459 feet)Open location code
9FWM6QFJ+R7OpenStreetMap ID
node 12367574035OpenStreetMap feature
waterway=waterfallGeoNames ID
9061667
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In Other Languages
“Forsen” goes by many names.
- Norwegian: “Forsen”
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