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
Coat of airms o Orust Municipality
Coat airms
KintraSwaden
CoontyVästra Götaland Coonty
SeatHenån
Area
 • Total882.99 km2 (340.92 sq mi)
 • Laund386.52 km2 (149.24 sq mi)
 • Water496.47 km2 (191.69 sq mi)
 Aurie as o Januar 1, 2014.
Population
 (31 December 2021)[2]
 • Total15,345
 • Density17/km2 (45/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 codeSE
ProvinceBohuslän
Municipal code1421
Websitewww.orust.se
Runestone on Orust

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

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

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

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

The island Orust haes a land aurie o 346 km², Swedens third lairgest island.

See an aw eedit

References eedit

  1. "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swadish). Stateestics Swaden. Retrieved 18 Apryle 2014.CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)
  2. "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

Sources eedit

  • Please see correspondin airticle on Swadish an German Wikipedia.