Sortland ( Sortland ) - a city and a commune in the county of Nordland in Norway . It is an integral part of the Westerolen region. The administrative center of the commune is the city of Sortland. Sortland is often called the “blue city” because most of the houses are painted blue.
| commune of Norway | |||
| Sortland | |||
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| Norwegian Sortland | |||
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| A country |  Norway | ||
| Historical region | Westerolen | ||
| Province (fülke) | Nurland | ||
| Adm. Centre | Sortland (4612 people, 47%) | ||
| Population ( 2009 ) | 9732 people (105th place) | ||
| • percentage of the country's population - 0.21% | |||
| Density | 13.9 people / km² | ||
| Officer tongue | neutral form | ||
| Population change over 10 years | 8.6% | ||
| Square | 722 km² (152th place) | ||
| • percentage of water - 3.3% | |||
| Coordinates of the administrative center: | |||
| Date of formation | 1841 | ||
| Mayor (since 2003) | Svein Roar Jacobsen ( URP ) | ||
| Timezone | UTC + 1 , in summer UTC + 2 | ||
| ISO 3166-2 Code | NO-1870 | ||
| http://www.sortland.kommune.no (Norwegian) | |||
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Sortland was separated from the Hadsel commune in 1841. The territory of the Goodfjord was transferred from the municipality of Kvefjord (fülme Troms ) on January 1, 2000.
Sortland is located on the island of Langoya and is the largest city and commercial center of Westerolen . Sortland is located next to the Sortland Bridge , connecting the Langoya and Hinnoya islands by road. The city has the northern base of the Norwegian Coast Guard .
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General Information
Title
The municipality (originally a parish ) was named after the old Sortland farm ( Old Norwegian : Svortuland [1] )) since the first church was built there. The first part of the name is probably the genitive case of the name of the Svorta river, the ending is the word Land , meaning land or farm . The name of the river comes from the word svartr , meaning black .
Coat of Arms
The commune has a modern coat of arms. It was adopted on March 15, 1985. The emblem depicts the gate , as a symbol of the fact that Sortland, which has many lakes, is the water gate of Westerolen. The blue color of the background symbolizes the blue sea. [2]
Famous residents
- The famous author , Lars Saabye Christensen, who was awarded the Literary Prize of the Nordic Council , lived part of his life in Sortland.
Twin Cities
- Monchegorsk - the city of the Murmansk region is the twin city of Sortland [3] .
Notes
- ↑ Rygh, Oluf. Norske gaardnavne: Nordlands amt (Norwegian) . - 16. - Kristiania, Norge: WC Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri, 1905. - P. 393.
- ↑ Norske Kommunevåpen. Nye kommunevåbener i Norden (Nor.) (Unavailable link) (1990). Date of treatment November 29, 2008. Archived on April 16, 2012.
- ↑ Twin cities of the Murmansk region // Kola Encyclopedia . In 5 t. T. 1. A - D / Ch. ed. A.A. Kiselev . - SPb. : IP; Apatity: KSC RAS, 2008 .-- S. 502.
Links
- Information about Sortland (Norwegian)
- Tourist information about Westerolen (Norwegian)
- Forfjordalen Nature Reserve (Norway's oldest pine trees are located here) (Norwegian)