Orust
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| Orust | |
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| Country | Sweden |
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| County | Västra Götaland |
| Coordinates | 58°10′24.96″N 11°37′44.5″E / 58.1736000°N 11.629028°E |
| Area | 345.60 km2 (133 sq mi) [1] |
Orust is an island in western Sweden, and Sweden's third largest island. The largest town on Orust is Henån, where approximately 1,800 inhabitants live. Orust is home to approximately 15,160 inhabitants in the winter and many more in the summer.
The main industry on Orust is the shipyards, the two largest being Najadvarvet and Hallberg-Rassy.
The largest town is Henån, and it is also the municipal capital. Other communities, many of which are fishing communities, include Ellös, Hälleviksstrand, Mollösund, Morlanda, Stocken, Svanesund, Svanvik and Varekil,
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ "Statistisk årsbok 2011" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2011. p. 12. Archived from the original on 5 July 2011. Retrieved 5 July 2011.
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- Orust Municipality - Official site
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