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Ørsta Municipality
Ørsta (Norwegian pronunciation: [œrsta] ⓘ) 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 Barstadvik, Flåskjer, Follestaddalen, Hovdebygda, Liadal, Nordre Vartdal, Store-Standal, Sæbø, Trandal, Urke, Vartdal, Ytre-Standal, Åmdalen, and Årset.
The 662-square-kilometre (256 sq mi) municipality is the 171st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ørsta Municipality is the 106th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,958. The municipality's population density is 16.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (43/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4% over the previous 10-year period.
The municipality of Ørsta was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from the large Volda Municipality. The initial population was 2,070. On 1 January 1893, the Ytrestølen farm (population: 13) was transferred from Ørsta Municipality to Volda Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Ørsta Municipality (population: 6,209) was merged with Hjørundfjord Municipality (population: 1,728) and Vartdal Municipality (population: 1,315) to form a new, larger Ørsta Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the Bjørke and Leira areas of Ørsta Municipality were transferred to the neighboring Volda Municipality.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Ørstafjorden (Old Norse: Œrstr). The meaning of the fjord name is uncertain, but it may come from the word ǿrr which means "raging" or "mad" (possibly referring to the water in the fjord). Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Ørsten. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Ørsta.
The coat of arms was granted on 13 July 1984. The official blazon is "Azure, three fusils in fess argent" (Norwegian: I blått tre sølv spisruter). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of three fusils lined up horizontally. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The three diamonds represent the mountains reflecting in the waters of the fjord. The arms were designed by Gudmund Nesset. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.
The Brudavoll Farm, part of the Sunnmøre Museum Foundation, is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the village of Ørsta.
The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within Ørsta Municipality. It is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.
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.
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Ørsta Municipality
Ørsta (Norwegian pronunciation: [œrsta] ⓘ) 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 Barstadvik, Flåskjer, Follestaddalen, Hovdebygda, Liadal, Nordre Vartdal, Store-Standal, Sæbø, Trandal, Urke, Vartdal, Ytre-Standal, Åmdalen, and Årset.
The 662-square-kilometre (256 sq mi) municipality is the 171st largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Ørsta Municipality is the 106th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 10,958. The municipality's population density is 16.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (43/sq mi) and its population has increased by 4% over the previous 10-year period.
The municipality of Ørsta was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from the large Volda Municipality. The initial population was 2,070. On 1 January 1893, the Ytrestølen farm (population: 13) was transferred from Ørsta Municipality to Volda Municipality. During the 1960s, there were many municipal mergers across Norway due to the work of the Schei Committee. On 1 January 1964, Ørsta Municipality (population: 6,209) was merged with Hjørundfjord Municipality (population: 1,728) and Vartdal Municipality (population: 1,315) to form a new, larger Ørsta Municipality. On 1 January 2020, the Bjørke and Leira areas of Ørsta Municipality were transferred to the neighboring Volda Municipality.
The municipality (originally the parish) is named after the Ørstafjorden (Old Norse: Œrstr). The meaning of the fjord name is uncertain, but it may come from the word ǿrr which means "raging" or "mad" (possibly referring to the water in the fjord). Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled Ørsten. On 3 November 1917, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Ørsta.
The coat of arms was granted on 13 July 1984. The official blazon is "Azure, three fusils in fess argent" (Norwegian: I blått tre sølv spisruter). This means the arms have a blue field (background) and the charge is a set of three fusils lined up horizontally. The charge has a tincture of argent which means it is commonly colored white, but if it is made out of metal, then silver is used. The three diamonds represent the mountains reflecting in the waters of the fjord. The arms were designed by Gudmund Nesset. The municipal flag has the same design as the coat of arms.
The Brudavoll Farm, part of the Sunnmøre Museum Foundation, is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from the village of Ørsta.
The Church of Norway has three parishes (sokn) within Ørsta Municipality. It is part of the Søre Sunnmøre prosti (deanery) in the Diocese of Møre.
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.