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Orust Municipality

municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden

Key facts

Country: Sweden
County: Västra Götaland County
Seat: Henån
Total: 882.99 km (340.92 sq mi)
Land: 386.52 km (149.24 sq mi)
Water: 496.47 km (191.69 sq mi)
Density: 39.809/km (103.11/sq mi)
Time zone: UTC+1 ( CET )
Summer dst: UTC+2 ( CEST )
Iso 3166 code: SE
Province: Bohuslän
Website: www.orust.se

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Orust Municipality (Swedish: 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 Orust and some other small adjacent islets. The year-round population of around 15,000 increases significantly in the summer due to an influx of summer vacationers.