Svortland

Svortland
Bremnes
Village

View of the village area
Svortland
Svortland

Location in Hordaland county

Coordinates: 59°47′34″N 05°10′20″E / 59.79278°N 5.17222°E / 59.79278; 5.17222Coordinates: 59°47′34″N 05°10′20″E / 59.79278°N 5.17222°E / 59.79278; 5.17222
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Hordaland
District Sunnhordland
Municipality Bømlo
Area[1]
  Total 2.36 km2 (0.91 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 20 m (70 ft)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 2,485
  Density 1,053/km2 (2,730/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 5430 Bremnes

Svortland or Bremnes is the administrative centre of Bømlo municipality in Hordaland 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 2.36-square-kilometre (580-acre) village has a population (2013) of 2,485. The village a population density of 1,053 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,730/sq mi) and is the largest urban area in Bømlo municipality.[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.

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