Svortland Explained

Official Name:Svortland
Other Name:Bremnes
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Vestland#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Western Norway
Subdivision Name2:Vestland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Sunnhordland
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Bømlo
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:2.57
Population As Of:2019
Population Total:2932
Population Density Km2:1141
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:5430 Bremnes
Elevation M:20
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Coordinates:59.7928°N 5.1722°W

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 west of the village of Rubbestadneset. The village surrounds the lake Storavatnet. The Norwegian County Road 542 runs through the village.

The 2.57km2 village has a population (2019) of 2,932 and a population density of .[2] 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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Svortland, Bømlo (Hordaland). yr.no. Norwegian. 2015-02-19.
  2. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 1 January 2019 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .
  3. Web site: Svortland. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2015-02-19.