Ørsta
Town
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Ørsta is located in Møre og Romsdal
Ørsta
Ørsta
Ørsta is located in Norway
Ørsta
Ørsta
Coordinates: 62°11′59″N 6°07′44″E / 62.1998°N 6.1290°E / 62.1998; 6.1290
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityØrsta
Area
 • Total
5.84 km2 (2.25 sq mi)
Elevation6 m (20 ft)
Population
 (2024)[1]
 • Total
7,609
 • Density1,303/km2 (3,370/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6150 Ørsta

Ørsta[3] is the administrative centre of Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Ørstafjorden, surrounded by the Sunnmørsalpene mountains. The village of Volda is located about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) southwest of Ørsta.[4]

The 5.84-square-kilometre (1,440-acre) village has a population (2024) of 7,609 and a population density of 1,303 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,370/sq mi). This makes it the fourth largest urban area in all of Møre og Romsdal county.[1]

Ørsta is the seat of the municipal government and it is also the commercial centre of the municipality. There is a shopping center, industry, and Ørsta–Volda Airport (on the southwest side of the village area). Ørsta Church is also located in central part of Ørsta. A regional high school and the Møre Folkehøgskule are both located in Ørsta.

References

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  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Ørsta (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 12 May 2025.
  4. ^ Tennøy, Per-Morten, ed. (26 November 2024). "Ørsta (tettstad)". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 12 May 2025.