Orust Municipality
Orust Municipality (Orusts kommun) is a municipality in Västra Götaland Coonty in wastren Swaden. Its seat is locatit in the toun o Henån, wi an approximate population o 1,800.
Orust Municipality Orusts kommun | |
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Kintra | Swaden |
Coonty | Västra Götaland Coonty |
Seat | Henån |
Area | |
• Total | 882.99 km2 (340.92 sq mi) |
• Laund | 386.52 km2 (149.24 sq mi) |
• Water | 496.47 km2 (191.69 sq mi) |
Aurie as o Januar 1, 2014. | |
Population (31 December 2021)[2] | |
• Total | 15,345 |
• Density | 17/km2 (45/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | SE |
Province | Bohuslän |
Municipal code | 1421 |
Website | www.orust.se |
The municipality includes Swaden's third lairgest island Orust an some ither sma adjacent islets. The year-roond population o aroond 15,000 increases significantly in the simmer due tae an influx o simmer vacationers.
The umwhile municipal entities on the island Orust an adjacent minor islands wur groupit intae lairger units in 1952 an unitit intae a single municipality in connection wi the naitionwide municipal reform o 1971.
The veelages in the municipality are Ellös, Henån, Hälleviksstrand, Mollösund, Svanvik an Varekil.
History
eeditHistorically, the aurie haes been inhabitit for thoosans o years, as evident bi auncient remains such as tombs, grave fields an rock carvins. Datin frae the Viking Age, runestanes are plentiful throughoot Orust.
In the Nordisk familjebok the island o Orust is mentioned as a Geatish territory. Ramshult (the modren Swadish form), a hillfort, is mentioned in Beowulf as Hrefnesholt, the Geatish hillfort which became the preeson o Onela, Ohthere an their mither till their rescue bi Ongenþeow.
Points o interest
eeditThe geography affers several sichts, wi a couple o picturesque sma veelages. A natur reserve cried Morlanda features a leukoot point that affers a guid owerview o the aurie.
Industry
eeditIndustry wise, the aurie haes aaways been dominatit bi fishin an boat production. Shipyard Hallberg-Rassy is the largerst employer nouadays. Its shipyard is locatit in Ellös, on the north-wast pairt o the island, an it haes a significant export o sailin boats. The seicont lairgest employer is Najad-varvet, a shipyard an aw.
The island
eeditThe island Orust haes a land aurie o 346 km², Swedens third lairgest island.
See an aw
eedit- Varekilsnäs, soothmaist veelage on Orust
References
eedit- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swadish). Stateestics Swaden. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2014.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 december 2021" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 22 Februar 2022. Retrieved 22 Februar 2022.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
Freemit airtins
eedit- Orust Municipality - Offeecial steid
- Orust map Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine - Frae the offeecial steid
Sources
eedit- Please see correspondin airticle on Swadish an German Wikipedia.