Ørsta
Ørsta Municipality
Ørsta kommune | |
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Ørsten herred (historic name) | |
Volda Municipality | |
Administrative centre | Ørsta |
Government | |
• Mayor (2023) | Per Are Sørheim (H) |
Area | |
• Total | 661.61 km2 (255.45 sq mi) |
• Land | 649.64 km2 (250.83 sq mi) |
• Water | 11.94 km2 (4.61 sq mi) 1.8% |
• Rank | #171 in Norway |
Population (2023) | |
• Total | 10,929 |
• Rank | #106 in Norway |
• Density | 16.8/km2 (44/sq mi) |
• Change (10 years) | +4.5% |
Demonym | Ørsting[1] |
Official language | |
• Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
ISO 3166 code | NO-1520[3] |
Website | Official website |
ⓘ is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørsta. Other villages in the municipality include Hovdebygda, Flåskjer, Liadal, Urke, Barstadvik, Åmdalen, Follestaddalen, Nordre Vartdal, Vartdal, Sæbø, Sætre, Store-Standal, and Ytre Standal.
The 662-square-kilometre (256 sq mi) municipality is the 171st largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Ørsta is the 106th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,929. The municipality's population density is 16.8 inhabitants per square kilometre (44/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4.5% over the previous 10-year period.[4][5]
General information
The municipality of Ørsta was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from
Name
The municipality (originally the
Coat of arms
The
Museums
The Brudavoll Farm, part of the Sunnmøre Museum Foundation, is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the village of Ørsta.[12]
Churches
The
Parish (sokn) | Church name | Location of the church | Year built |
---|---|---|---|
Ørsta | Ørsta Church | Ørsta | 1864 |
Vartdal | Vartdal Church | Nordre Vartdal | 1876 |
Hjørundfjord | Hjørundfjord Church | Sæbø | 1880 |
Geography
Of the total area, 48% (386 square kilometres or 149 square miles) of the municipality is at an altitude of 600 metres (2,000 ft) or more above sea level.
Apart from the mountains, Ørsta's dominant geographical feature is fjords:
The municipality is also the heartland of the
Economy
Important sectors are mechanical industry and furniture manufacturing,
Government
Ørsta Municipality is responsible for
Municipal council
The
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 3 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 5 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 1 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 16 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 5 | |
Green Party (Miljøpartiet Dei Grøne) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 7 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 8 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 4 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 10 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 3 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 33 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 4 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 13 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 2 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 4 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 11 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 4 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 2 | |
Cross-party list for Ørsta (Tverrpolitisk liste for Ørsta) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 3 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 6 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Cross-party list for Hjørundfjord (Tverrpolitisk liste for Hjørundfjord) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
Progress Party (Framstegspartiet) | 1 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 7 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 3 | |
Cross-party election list for Ørsta (Tverrpolitisk valliste for Ørsta) | 3 | |
Cross-party election list for Hjørundfjord (Tverrpolitisk valliste for Hjørundfjord) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 7 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 6 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 8 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Cross-party election list for Ørsta (Tverrpolitisk valliste for Ørsta) | 2 | |
Cross-party list for Hjørundfjord (Tverrpolitisk liste for Hjørundfjord) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 9 | |
New People's Party (Nye Folkepartiet) | 2 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 10 | |
Socialist Left Party (Sosialistisk Venstreparti) | 1 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 4 | |
Cross-party Nature and Environment List (Tverrpolitisk Natur- og Miljøvernliste) | 1 | |
Cross-party list for Hjørundfjord (Tverrpolitisk liste for Hjørundfjord) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 13 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 8 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 3 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 8 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 10 | |
Socialist People's Party (Sosialistisk Folkeparti) | 2 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 7 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 9 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 9 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 9 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 9 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 1 | |
Total number of members: | 39 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 2 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Centre Party (Senterpartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 2 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Conservative Party (Høgre) | 1 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 6 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 3 | |
Total number of members: | 25 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Christian Democratic Party (Kristeleg Folkeparti) | 5 | |
Farmers' Party (Bondepartiet) | 5 | |
Liberal Party (Venstre) | 5 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 5 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 15 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 6 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 14 | |
Total number of members: | 20 |
Party name (in Nynorsk) | Number of representatives | |
---|---|---|
Labour Party (Arbeidarpartiet) | 4 | |
Local List(s) (Lokale lister) | 16 | |
Total number of members: | 20 | |
Note: Due to the German occupation of Norway during World War II, no elections were held for new municipal councils until after the war ended in 1945. |
Mayors
The
- 1883–1885: Hans A. Velle
- 1886–1893: Sivert Nossen
- 1894–1901: Jon I. Skare
- 1902–1910: Lars A. Rebbestad
- 1911–1916: Peder A. Moe
- 1917–1934: Laurits N. Myklebust
- 1935–1941: Otto N. Øye
- 1941–1945: Hans Brungot
- 1945–1945: Otto N. Øye
- 1946–1951: Peter Kjeldseth Moe (Ap)
- 1952–1955: Martin B. Moe (V)
- 1956–1959: Ragnar Unhjem (KrF)
- 1960–1967: Pål Sandvik (V)
- 1968–1973: Jakob E. Øye (Sp)
- 1974–1979: Karsten Standal (Sp)
- 1980–1983: Oddmund Breiteig (Ap)
- 1984–1991: Sigbjørn Kvistad (KrF)
- 1992–2003: Nils Taklo (Sp)
- 2003–2007: Hans Olav Myklebust (FrP)
- 2007–2011: Gudny Fagerhol (Ap)
- 2011–2015: Rune Hovde (H)
- 2015-2023: Stein Aam (Sp)
- 2023-present: Per Are Sørheim (H)[35]
Transportation
These include
Notable people
- Ivar Aasen (1813–1896), a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet.[36]
- Anders Hovden (1860–1943), a Norwegian Lutheran clergyman, hymnwriter, poet, and author
- Njål Hole MBE (1914–1988), a Norwegian chemical engineer and nuclear physicist
- Torbjørn Digernes (born 1947), a physicist and professor of marine systems design
- Kari Sørbø (born 1955), a Norwegian radio personality who was brought up in Ørsta
- Eldar Sætre (born 1956), a Norwegian businessman and CEO of Equinor
- Bjarte Engeset (born 1958), a Norwegian classical conductor
- Yngve Sætre (born 1962), a Norwegian record producer, musician on vocals, and keyboard
- Marit Velle Kile (born 1978), a Norwegian actress in film and on TV [37]
- Audun Ellingsen (born 1979), a Norwegian jazz musician who plays upright bass
- Torgeir Standal (born 1990), a Norwegian jazz guitarist
- danseband
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External links
- Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
- Official site of Ørsta Tourist Board
- Ørsta kommune (in Norwegian)