Is Førde safe? Norway travel risk
Is Førde safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Førde scores 15/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Norway Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 6 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Førde scores 15/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Norway (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Førde: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (15/100) and natural hazards (22/100).
A score of 15 is higher than the scores of 2% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Local Geographic Profile
Positioned at 61.4519° N, 5.8569° E in Vestland, Førde features an altitude of 27 m. The settlement is located 316.0 km ESE from Oslo.
Vestland
61.4519° N, 5.8569° E
27 m
Europe/Oslo
10,339
Emergency & Transport Infrastructure
Surrounding Localities in Norway
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)
| Hazard | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Floods | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Most flood events within 100 km of Førde happened in November (1 of 1 in five years).
Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Norway travel advice & laws.
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