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Svortland

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). 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.

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. ^ 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.