Svortland or Bremnes is the administrative centre of Bømlo municipality in Vestland county, Norway.

[1] In addition to municipal services, Svortland is also the location of Bremnes Church, an elementary school, a medical centre, a community centre, and many stores and businesses.

[3] The village was historically named Bremnes after the local church.

There was also a local farm in Bremnes called Sortland, which was also used to refer to the area.

In the 1990s, the municipal council officially named the urban area Svortland.