Sørland

Sørland
Sørland
	Village
	View of the village
	Sørland Location in Nordland Sørland Sørland (Norway)
	Coordinates: 67.6656°N 12.6978°E
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Lofoten
Municipality	Værøy
Area [1]
• Total	0.99 km2 (0.38 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	3 m (10 ft)
Population (2018)[1]
• Total	640
• Density	646/km2 (1,670/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8063 Værøy

Sørland is a 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 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north and the now-abandoned village of Mostad is located about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the southwest. There are no other villages on the island.

The 0.99-square-kilometre (240-acre) village has a population (2018) of 640 which gives the village a population density of 646 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,670/sq mi).[1] Sørland has ferry connections to the nearby village of Røstlandet, the town of Bodø, and the village of Sørvågen.

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References

Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
"Sørland, Værøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-11-29.

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[ssb-1] Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2017). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".

[2] "Sørland, Værøy (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-11-29.