Sørli is a village and former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag

Nord-Trøndelag

is a county constituting the northern part of Trøndelag in Norway. As of 2010, the county had 131,555 inhabitants, making it the country's fourth-least populated county. The largest municipalities are Stjørdal, Steinkjer—the county seat, Levanger, Namsos and Verdal, all with between 21,000 and...

 county, Norway

Norway

Norway , officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Nordic unitary constitutional monarchy whose territory comprises the western portion of the Scandinavian Peninsula, Jan Mayen, and the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard and Bouvet Island. Norway has a total area of and a population of about 4.9 million...

. The village of Sørli (also known as Mebygda) lies on the southeastern shore of the lake Lenglingen

Lenglingen

Lenglingen is a lake in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The lake is fed by the lakes Holden and Gusvatnet, and the water from Lenglingen flows south into the lake Ulen. The village of Sørli lies on the southeastern shore of the lake....

. The main church for the area is Sørli Church

Sørli Church

Sørli Church is a parish church in the municipality of Lierne in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sørli. The church is part of the Sørli parish in the Namdal deanery in the Diocese of Nidaros. The wooden church was constructed in 1873 and it seats about 250 people....

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History

The municipality of Sørli established on 1 July 1915 when the old municipality of Lierne

Lierne

Lierne is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli, and Tunnsjø senter...

 was split in two parts: Nordli

Nordli

Nordli is a former municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. The municipality encompassed the northern part of the present-day municipality of Lierne. The main church for the municipality was Nordli Church in the municipal center, Sandvika.-History:...

 and Sørli. The old municipality of Lierne was created on 1 January 1874 when it separated from Snåsa

Snåsa

Snåsa is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Innherred region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Snåsa. Other villages include Agle and Jørstad....

. Initially, Sørli had a population of 739. On 1 January 1964, Sørli and Nordli were reunited to once again form the municipality of Lierne

Lierne

Lierne is a municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is part of the Namdalen region, and it is the largest municipality in Trøndelag. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Sandvika. Other villages include Inderdal, Sørli, and Tunnsjø senter...

. Prior to the merger, Sørli had a population of 898.