Official Name: | Sørland |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
Pushpin Label: | Sørland |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Nordland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Lofoten |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Værøy Municipality |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 1.07 |
Population As Of: | 2023 |
Population Total: | 599 |
Population Density Km2: | 560 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 8063 Værøy |
Coordinates: | 67.6656°N 12.6978°W |
Elevation M: | 3 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Sørland is a seaside resort, fishing village, and the administrative centre of Værøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern side of the island of Værøya. The village is the main population center of the island, and it is the location of Værøy Church, Værøy Heliport, and Værøy Lighthouse. The village of Nordland lies about to the north and the now-abandoned village of Måstad is located about to the southwest. There are no other villages on the island.
The 1.07km2 village has a population (2023) of 599 and a population density of .[2] Sørland has ferry connections to the nearby village of Røstlandet (on the island of Røst), the town of Bodø (on the mainland), and the village of Sørvågen (on the island of Moskenesøya).