Sorsele (; sma, Suarsa; Ume Sami: ) is a

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and the seat of

Sorsele Municipality Sorsele Municipality (, sju, Suorsán kommuvdna; sma, Suarsan tjïelte) is a municipality in Västerbotten County in northern Sweden. Its seat is located in Sorsele. Sorsele Municipality covers an area of 8,012 km2. It is the eleventh l ...

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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 The Nature Reserve ( sv, Vindelfjällens naturreservat) is a nature reserve located in the municipalities of Sorsele and Storuman in Västerbotten County of Swedish Lapland. It is the largest natural reserve in Sweden and one of the largest pr ...

, one of the largest nature reserves in Sweden.

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operate winter driving events on a series of

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-designed snow/ice courses in the area.

Twin towns

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References

Municipal seats of Västerbotten County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Västerbotten County Populated places in Sorsele Municipality Lapland (Sweden) {{Västerbotten-geo-stub fi:Sorselen kunta