Orust Municipality
Orust Municipality Orusts kommun | |
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 Coat airms | |
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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 |
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.
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
[eedit | eedit soorce]Historically, 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
[eedit | eedit soorce]The 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
[eedit | eedit soorce]Industry 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
[eedit | eedit soorce]The island Orust haes a land aurie o 346 km², Swedens third lairgest island.
See an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Varekilsnäs, soothmaist veelage on Orust
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- ↑ "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 | eedit soorce]- Orust Municipality - Offeecial steid
- Orust map Archived 2005-10-27 at the Wayback Machine - Frae the offeecial steid
Sources
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Please see correspondin airticle on Swadish an German Wikipedia.
