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Sortland Stadion
Sortland may refer to: Places *Sortland Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Sortland (town), a town within Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Sortland Church, a church in the town of Sortland in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Sortland Bridge, a bridge in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway * Sortland, Vestvågøy, a small village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway People * Bjørn Sortland (born 1968), a Norwegian writer for children and young adults * Jon Sortland (born 1973), an American musician, record producer, and video director * Kjersti Sortland (born 1968), a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, and media executive Sport *Sortland IL Sortland Idrettslag is a Norwegian association football club from Sortland, Vesterålen. It was formerly a multi-sports club. History The club was founded on 3 March 1901 as ''SK Fremskridt'', practising Nordic skiing. Later, athletics and gy ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortland Municipality
or is a List of municipalities of Norway, municipality in Nordland Counties of Norway, county, Norway. It is part of the Districts of Norway, traditional region of Vesterålen. The administrative centre of the municipality is the Sortland (town), town of Sortland. Other population centres in Sortland include the villages of Bø, Sortland, Bø, Holand, Sortland, Holand, Holmstad, Liland, Sortland, Liland, Sigerfjord, Strand, Nordland, Strand, and Vik, Sortland, Vik. The Norwegian Coast Guard has its northern base in Sortland, called ''Kystvaktskvadron Nord''. In 1997, the municipal council declared "List of towns and cities in Norway, town status" for the urban area of Sortland (town), Sortland. Sortland is the largest town and commercial centre in Vesterålen. The town of Sortland is located close to the Sortland Bridge which crosses the Sortlandsundet strait and connects the two large islands of Langøya and Hinnøya by road. Since a lot of houses in the town are painted blue, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortland (town)
or is a town and the administrative centre of Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The town is located on the east coast of the island of Langøya, along the Sortlandsundet strait. In 1997, the municipality decided to declare " town status" for the urban area of Sortland. Sortland is the largest town and commercial centre in the whole Vesterålen region and is often referred to as "the blue town by the strait" () since many of the buildings are painted blue. The town has a population (2023) of 5,609 and a population density of . The Norwegian National Road 85 highway begins at Sortland and crosses the Sortland Bridge to connect the town to the nearby European route E10 highway on the neighboring island of Hinnøya. The town has a regional high school, a cultural centre, library, cinema, Sortland Museum, and Sortland Church. The town is also a regular stop of the Hurtigruten boats. Etymology The town (and municipality) is named after the old ''Sortland'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortland Church
Sortland Church () is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Sortland. It is one of the three churches for the Sortland parish which is part of the Vesterålen prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden, neo-Gothic church was built in a cruciform style in 1901 using plans drawn up by the architects Carl Julius Bergstrøm and Karl Norum. The church seats about 696 people. History The earliest existing historical records of this church date back to 1381, but the church was not new at that time. There have been several churches in Sortland over the centuries. The first churches in Sortland were located about southeast of the present-day church, closer to the fjord. Not much is known about the medieval churches in Sortland, but records show a new church was built in 1676. It was a log building in a cruciform design. In 1803, the church was heavily renovated. In 1814, th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortland Bridge
The Sortland Bridge () is a cantilever road bridge that crosses the Sortlandssundet strait between the village of Strand, Nordland, Strand on Hinnøya island and the Sortland (town), town of Sortland on Langøya island. It is located within Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The bridge is long, the main span is , and the maximum clearance to the sea is . The bridge has 21 spans.. Retrieved 2012-07-29. The Sortland Bridge was opened in 1975. It was one of four bridges that were built in the 1970s to connect the islands of Vesterålen to each other. The other bridges that were built during that period are the Hadsel Bridge, Andøy Bridge, and Kvalsaukan Bridge. Together with the Tjeldsund Bridge near Harstad (town), Harstad, these bridges connect the islands of Vesterålen to the mainland. The Sortland Bridge was a toll bridge for many years after its opening. Before the bridge was built, a ferry carried passengers across the strait. The ferry crossing was one of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bjørn Sortland
Bjørn Sortland (born 1 May 1968) is a Norwegian writer for children and young adults. Biography Sortland made his literary debut in 1992 with ''Det er ikkje natta'', a book for young adults. His next book, ''Raudt, blått og litt gult'' (1993), a picture book jointly with illustrator Lars Elling, earned them the Deutscher Jugendliteraturpreis in 1996 and the Melsom Prize in 1994. Among his other books are ''Love light'' from 1996, and ''Alle har eit sultent hjerte'', which earned him the Critics Prize for the year's best children's or youth's literature in 2008. He was awarded the Aschehoug Prize in 2011. He also made a book called "Kepler 62", which has released 6 different books. References 1968 births Living people Norwegian children's writers {{norway-writer-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jon Sortland
Jon Sortland (born September 12, 1973) is an American musician, record producer and video director, currently playing the drums for indie rock band The Shins. Sortland has also played drums, bass, keyboards and backing vocals in the band Broken Bells. Sortland also writes and performs in his own bands, EV Kain and Cigar. Sortland is endorsed by Paiste and C&C Drums. History In the late 1980s, Sortland started The Circus Tents, a northern California skate punk band with Matt Wedgley (The Force, Dirty Filthy Mugs, Viva Hate), Scot Pickering, Jeff Jones and Chad Cox. The band self-released their 12-song cassette tape in 1991, followed by their EP (''Hard Up'') in 1992. Both releases had songs featured in several skateboarding videos ('' Powell'', '' Toy Machine''). In 1996, Sortland formed Cigar with Rami Krayem on guitar and lead vocals, and Jason Torbert on bass. Cigar, produced by Fletcher Dragge Pennywise is an American punk rock band from Hermosa Beach, California, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kjersti Sortland
Kjersti Sortland (born 23 November 1968) is a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor and media executive. She edited the newspaper '' Budstikka'' from 2013 to 2021, and has been editor-in-chief of the newspaper '' Stavanger Aftenblad'' since 2022. Biography Sortland was born in Bømlo on 23 November 1968. She graduated as journalist from the Stavanger University College in 1989. She worked as journalist for the newspapers '' Bergensavisen'', '' Stavanger Aftenblad'' and ''Bergens Tidende'', and was then assigned with ''Verdens Gang (), generally known under the abbreviation ''VG'', is a Norway, Norwegian Tabloid (newspaper format), tabloid newspaper. In 2016, circulation numbers stood at 93,883, declining from a peak circulation of 390,510 in 2002. Nevertheless, ''VG'' is ...'' from 1991 to 2013, where she assumed various positions. From 2013 to 2021 she was chief editor of '' Budstikka'', and from 2020 also managing director of the newspaper. She was honored ''Editor of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortland IL
Sortland Idrettslag is a Norwegian association football club from Sortland, Vesterålen. It was formerly a multi-sports club. History The club was founded on 3 March 1901 as ''SK Fremskridt'', practising Nordic skiing. Later, athletics and gymnastics were added and the club name changed to ''Sortland TIL'', later ''IL Fram'' and in 1929 ''Sortland IL''. In 1936, Sortland IL absorbed a small football club ''Varg'', meaning that football and swimming were introduced in Sortland IL. After World War II, the club also had sections for speed skating, alpine skiing, orienteering, volleyball and handball. Sortland IL ceased being a multi-sports club in 1988–1989, when the various sections broke out and formed independent clubs, such as Sortland FIK for athletics. The club colours are black and white. Football history The men's football team plays in the Third Division, the fourth tier of Norwegian football. During the 1990s, the club spent several years on the third tier. Being rel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sortland Stadion
Sortland may refer to: Places *Sortland Municipality, a municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Sortland (town), a town within Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Sortland Church, a church in the town of Sortland in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway *Sortland Bridge, a bridge in Sortland Municipality in Nordland county, Norway * Sortland, Vestvågøy, a small village in Vestvågøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway People * Bjørn Sortland (born 1968), a Norwegian writer for children and young adults * Jon Sortland (born 1973), an American musician, record producer, and video director * Kjersti Sortland (born 1968), a Norwegian journalist, newspaper editor, and media executive Sport *Sortland IL Sortland Idrettslag is a Norwegian association football club from Sortland, Vesterålen. It was formerly a multi-sports club. History The club was founded on 3 March 1901 as ''SK Fremskridt'', practising Nordic skiing. Later, athletics and gy ..., ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
