Sorsele
Local name: Suarsa
Located in Sorsele Municipality, Västerbotten County Coordinates: 65°32′05″ N 17°32′13″ E
- Population
- 1,175
- 1.2K
- Elevation
- 340 m
- above sea level
- Local time
- UTC+01:00
- Europe/Stockholm · UTC+01:00
- Airports
- AJR Arvidsjaur Airport81 km
- VHM Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport112 km
About Sorsele
Sorsele is a city. Location: Sorsele Municipality, Västerbotten County. Population: 1,175. Elevation: 340 m.
Sorsele (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsɔ̌ʂːɛlɛ] ; Southern Sami: Suarsa; Ume Sami: Suorssá) is a locality and the seat of Sorsele Municipality in Västerbotten County, province of Lapland, Sweden with 1,277 inhabitants in 2010. Sorsele is also the nearest town to the ski resort Nalovardo. It is known for containing a portion of the Vindelfjällen Nature Reserve, one of the largest nature reserves in Sweden. Mercedes-Benz operate winter driving events on a series of Hermann Tilke-designed snow/ice courses in the area.
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At a glance
- Area
- 2 km²
Source: Wikidata
Photos of Sorsele
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Population of Sorsele over time
| 2010 | 1,277 | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 1,175 | |
| 2016 | 1,192 | |
| 2017 | 1,191 | |
| 2018 | 1,168 | |
| 2019 | 1,134 | |
| 2020 | 1,113 | |
| 2023 | 1,092 |
Censuses and official estimates; source: Wikidata.
Climate of Sorsele
Best months for sightseeingBest months for sightseeing: June–August.
This month · November
A cold month
Day -3° · Night -10° · Rain 49 mm
- Hottest month
- July (day 19°)
- Coldest month
- January (night -18°)
- Wettest month
- July (96 mm)
- Driest month
- February (29 mm)
Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).
Show values as a table
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Average high (°C) | -8° | -6° | -1° | 4° | 11° | 17° | 19° | 16° | 11° | 4° | -3° | -6° |
| Average low (°C) | -18° | -17° | -12° | -6° | 1° | 7° | 9° | 7° | 3° | -2° | -10° | -16° |
| Precipitation (mm) | 38 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 39 | 62 | 96 | 72 | 55 | 52 | 49 | 37 |
How to get to Sorsele
The nearest airport is Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR), 81 km to the east as the crow flies. The nearest large city is Umeå, 230 km to the southeast.
Airports
- Arvidsjaur Airport (AJR) Arvidsjaur 81 kmeast
- Vilhelmina South Lapland Airport (VHM) Vilhelmina 112 kmsouth
- Lycksele Airport (LYC) Lycksele 123 kmsoutheast
Nearby large cities
- Umeå Population: 130.2K 230 kmsoutheast
Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.
Day trips from Sorsele
Within 100 km: 223 natural sites, 13 lakes, rivers and coasts.
0–25 km21 places
- Stora Osaberget Mountain 15 kmNW
- Hemberget Mountain 14 kmNE
- Dádtjabákttie Mountain 18 kmN
- Gárgguovárdduo Mountain 24 kmNE
25–60 km118 places
- Juovvagielas Mountain 26 kmNW
- Kyrkberget Mountain 32 kmNW
- Tarfek Mountain 37 kmNE
- Stor-Gaika Mountain 43 kmNE
60–100 km97 places
- Guoptsetjakke Mountain 98 kmNW
- Årjeb Järte Mountain 88 kmNW
- Tjassie Mountain 90 kmW
- Ryfjället Mountain 81 kmW
Straight-line distances.
Nearby attractions & nature
Everything nearby-
Nammasråhpie Mountain, Sorsele Municipality5.3 km SE
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Fäbodberget Mountain, Sorsele Municipality8.8 km E
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Kallbäckberget Mountain, Sorsele Municipality9.1 km NE
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Norr-Sergberget Mountain, Sorsele Municipality9.1 km W
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Rismyrliden Mountain, Sorsele Municipality11 km NE
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Stora Flarkberget Mountain, Sorsele Municipality13 km NE
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Hemberget Mountain, Sorsele Municipality14 km NE
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Stora Osaberget Mountain, Sorsele Municipality15 km NW
Sources & licences
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