Svortland

Svortland
Bremnes
Village
View of the village area
View of the village area
Svortland is located in Vestland
Svortland
Svortland
Location of the village
Svortland is located in Norway
Svortland
Svortland
Svortland (Norway)
Coordinates: 59°47′34″N 05°10′20″E / 59.79278°N 5.17222°E / 59.79278; 5.17222
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyVestland
DistrictSunnhordland
MunicipalityBømlo
Area
[1]
 • Total
2.57 km2 (0.99 sq mi)
Elevation
[2]
20 m (70 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total
2,932
 • Density1,141/km2 (2,960/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
5430 Bremnes

Svortland or Bremnes is the administrative centre of Bømlo municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located in the north-central part of the island of Bømlo, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) west of the village of Rubbestadneset. The village surrounds the lake Storavatnet. The Norwegian County Road 542 runs through the village.

The 2.57-square-kilometre (640-acre) village has a population (2019) of 2,932 and a population density of 1,141 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,960/sq mi).[1] In addition to municipal services, Svortland is also the location of Bremnes Church, an elementary school, a medical centre, a community centre, and many stores and businesses.[3]

The village was historically named Bremnes after the local church. There was also a local farm in Bremnes called Sortland, which was also used to refer to the area. In the 1990s, the municipal council officially named the urban area Svortland.

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2019). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Svortland, Bømlo (Hordaland)" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 19 February 2015.
  3. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Svortland" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 19 February 2015.



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