Sorsele

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Sorsele
Sorsele Church in August 2008
in August 2008
Sorsele is located in Västerbotten
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
CountrySweden
ProvinceLapland
CountyVästerbotten County
MunicipalitySorsele Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,277
 • Density701/km2 (1,820/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Sorsele (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsɔ̌ʂːɛlɛ] (About this soundlisten);[2] 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.

Mercedes-Benz operate winter driving events on a series of Hermann Tilke-designed snow/ice courses in the area.[3][4]

Twin towns[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "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. ^ Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 22.
  3. ^ "Advanced Experience Sweden". mercedes-benz.com. 25 February 2015. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  4. ^ "Mercedes-Benz Driving Events Sorsele, Sweden". www.tilke.de. Tilke Engineers & Architects. Retrieved 4 October 2017.
  5. ^ "Ystäväkuntalista" (PDF) (in Finnish). Pohjola-Norden. Retrieved 7 May 2012.[permanent dead link]



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