Orust () is an

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in western

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, and Sweden's third largest island. In 2014

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declared it to instead be the fourth largest island, under a definition which adds artificial canals to the possible bodies of water surrounding an island. It has been noted that under this definition, all of

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would be the country's largest island, rendering Orust instead the fifth largest. The largest town on Orust is

Henån Henån is a locality and the seat of Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the King ...

, the

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capital, where approximately 1,800 inhabitants live. Other communities, many of which are fishing villages, include

Ellös Ellös () is a locality situated in Orust Municipality Orust Municipality (''Orusts kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Henån, with an approximate population of 1,800. ...

, Edshultshall, Hälleviksstrand,

Mollösund Mollösund is an old fishing village and a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 236 inhabitants in 2010. It is located on the southwest tip of Orust Municipality in the outer archipelago of Sweden’s ...

Morlanda Orust Municipality (''Orusts kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Henån, with an approximate population of 1,800. The municipality includes Sweden's third largest island ...

, Stocken,

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Svanvik Svanvik is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Its population in 2010 was 293. It is situated on Sweden's fourth largest island, Orust Orust () is an island in western Sweden, and Sweden's third largest ...

and

Varekil Varekil is a locality situated in Orust Municipality Orust Municipality (''Orusts kommun'') is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Henån, with an approximate population of 1,800. Th ...

. Orust is home to approximately 15,160 inhabitants in the winter and many more in the summer. Its main industry is the

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s, the two largest being Najadvarvet and Hallberg-Rassy.

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

Orust is twinned with: *

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References

External links

Orust Municipality
- Official site {{Authority control Islands of Västra Götaland County Islands on the Swedish West Coast

International relations

Twin towns – Sister cities

See also

References

External links