Sorsele

Sorsele

Sorsele Church in August 2008
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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