Sorsele

Sorsele

Sorsele Church in August 2008
Sorsele
Sorsele
Coordinates: 65°32′N 17°32′E / 65.533°N 17.533°E / 65.533; 17.533Coordinates: 65°32′N 17°32′E / 65.533°N 17.533°E / 65.533; 17.533
Country Sweden
Province Lapland
County Västerbotten County
Municipality Sorsele Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 1,277
 • Density 701/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Sorsele (Southern Sami: Suarsa, Ume Sami: Suorssá) is a locality and the seat of Sorsele Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 1,277 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Sorsele is also the nearest town to the ski resort Nalovardo. It is known for containing a portion of the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of the largest nature reserves in Sweden.

Twin towns

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ↑ "Ystäväkuntalista" (PDF) (in Finnish). Pohjola-Norden. Retrieved 7 May 2012.


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