Sorsele (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈsɔ̌ʂːɛlɛ] ⓘ;[2] 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.

[1] Sorsele is also the nearest town to the ski resort Nalovardo.

Mercedes-Benz operate winter driving events on a series of Hermann Tilke-designed snow/ice courses in the area.

"[5] Another explanation is that Sorsele comes from the Sámi "Suörke-suulë," which means "Branch Island" (since the Vindel River branches around Sorsele Island, where the church site is located).

On November 15, 1935, Sorsele Municipal Community was established for the locality, which was dissolved at the end of 1955.