Editing Ørsta Municipality

{{short description|Municipality in Møre og Romsdal, Norway}}
{{Infobox kommune
|name                   = Ørsta
|native_name            = 
|native_name_lang       = 
|other_name             = 
|former_name            = Ørsten herred
|image_skyline          = Utsikt frå Brekkeheia Ørsta.jpg
|image_caption          = View of the urban areas of Ørsta
|idnumber               = 1520
|county                 = Møre og Romsdal
|district               = Sunnmøre
|capital                = [[Ørsta (village)|Ørsta]]
|established            = 1 Aug 1883
|preceded               = [[Volda Municipality]]
|demonym                = Ørsting
|language               = Nynorsk
|coatofarms             = Ørsta komm.svg
|flag                   = Flag of Ørsta.gif
|webpage                = www.orsta.kommune.no
|mayor                  = Per Are Sørheim
|mayor_party            = [[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]]
|mayor_as_of            = 2023
|elevation_max_m        = 1630.04
|highest_point_ref      = <ref name="elev">{{Cite web |date=2024-01-16 |title=Høgaste fjelltopp i kvar kommune |url=https://www.kartverket.no/til-lands/fakta-om-norge/hoyeste-fjelltopp-i-kommunen |publisher=[[Kartverket]] |language=no}}</ref>
|area_rank              = 171
|area_total_km2         = 661.58
|area_land_km2          = 649.64
|area_water_km2         = 11.94
|area_water_percent     = 1.8
|population_as_of       = 2024
|population_rank        = 106
|population_total       = 10958
|population_density_km2 = 16.6
|population_increase    = 4
|coordinates            = {{coord|62|12|01|N|06|07|56|E|region:NO|display=inline,title}}
}}

{{Audio|Oersta.ogg|'''Ørsta'''}} is a [[List of municipalities of Norway|municipality]] in [[Møre og Romsdal]] [[Counties of Norway|county]], [[Norway]]. It is part of the [[Sunnmøre]] [[Districts of Norway|region]] of [[Western Norway]]. The [[administrative centre]] of the municipality is the [[Ørsta (village)|village of Ørsta]]. Other villages in the municipality include Barstadvik, [[Flåskjer]], Follestaddalen, Hovdebygda, Liadal, [[Nordre Vartdal]],  [[Store-Standal]], [[Sæbø, Møre og Romsdal|Sæbø]], [[Trandal]], [[Urke, Møre og Romsdal|Urke]], [[Vartdal, Møre og Romsdal|Vartdal]], [[Ytre-Standal]], Åmdalen, and [[Årset, Vartdal|Årset]].

The {{convert|662|km2|adj=on}} 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 {{convert|16.6|PD/km2}} and its population has increased by 4% over the previous 10-year period.<ref name="ssb pop">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=Table: 06913: Population 1 January and population changes during the calendar year (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/06913/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref><ref name="ssb area">{{Cite web |last=Statistisk sentralbyrå |author-link=Statistics Norway |title=09280: Area of land and fresh water (km²) (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/09280/ |language=Norwegian}}</ref>

==General information==
[[File:Orsta-from-vallahornet.jpg|thumb|left|Ørsta seen from Vallahornet]]
[[File:Orsta-sentrum.jpg|thumb|left|upright|downtown Ørsta]]
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.<ref name="Dag">{{Cite book |last=Jukvam |first=Dag |url=http://www.ssb.no/emner/00/90/rapp_9913/rapp_9913.pdf |title=Historisk oversikt over endringer i kommune- og fylkesinndelingen |publisher=[[Statistics Norway|Statistisk sentralbyrå]] |year=1999 |isbn=9788253746845 |language=no}}</ref> On 1 January 2020, the [[Bjørke]] and [[Leira, Møre og Romsdal|Leira]] areas of Ørsta Municipality were transferred to the neighboring [[Volda Municipality]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Vedtar grensejustering mellom Ørsta og nye Volda kommuner |url=https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/vedtar-grensejustering-mellom-orsta-og-nye-volda-kommuner/id2606673/ |access-date=2020-01-01 |language=no}}</ref>

===Name===
The municipality (originally the [[prestegjeld|parish]]) is named after the [[Ørstafjorden]] ({{langx|non|Œrstr}}). The meaning of the fjord name is uncertain, but it may come from the word {{wikt-lang|non|ǿrr}} which means "raging" or "mad" (possibly referring to the water in the fjord).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Rygh |first=Oluf |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=691LAQAAIAAJ |title=Norske gaardnavne: Romsdals amt |date=1908 |publisher=W. C. Fabritius & sønners bogtrikkeri |edition=13 |location=Kristiania, Norge |page=86 |language=no |authorlink=Oluf Rygh}}</ref> Historically, the name of the municipality was spelled ''Ørsten''. On 3 November 1917, a [[royal decree|royal resolution]] changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to ''Ørsta''.<ref>{{Cite journal |year=1917 |title=Norsk Lovtidende. 2den Afdeling. 1917. Samling af Love, Resolutioner m.m |url=https://www.nb.no/items/URN:NBN:no-nb_digitidsskrift_2015102381014_001 |journal=[[Norsk Lovtidend]] |language=no |location=Kristiania, Norge |publisher=Grøndahl og Søns Boktrykkeri |pages=1057–1065}}</ref>

===Coat of arms===
The [[coat of arms]] was granted on 13 July 1984. The official [[blazon]] is ''"[[Azure (heraldry)|Azure]], three [[Fusil (heraldry)|fusils]] in [[fess]] [[argent]]"'' ({{langx|no|I blått tre sølv spisruter}}). This means the arms have a blue [[field (heraldry)|field]] (background) and the [[charge (heraldry)|charge]] is a set of three [[Fusil (heraldry)|fusils]] lined up horizontally. The charge has a [[tincture (heraldry)|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 [[mountain]]s 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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Civic heraldry of Norway - Norske Kommunevåpen |url=https://www.heraldry-wiki.com/heraldrywiki/index.php?title=Ørsta |access-date=2023-04-15 |publisher=Heraldry of the World}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Ørsta kommune, våpen |url=https://foto.digitalarkivet.no/fotoweb/archives/5003-Kommunev%C3%A5pen/Kart%20og%20tegninger%20og%20segl/he10081205030870.tif.info#c=%2Ffotoweb%2Farchives%2F5003-Kommunev%25C3%25A5pen%2F%3Fq%3D%25C3%25B8rsta |access-date=2023-04-15 |website=Digitalarkivet.no |language=no}}</ref>

===Museums===
The [[Brudavoll Farm]], part of the [[Sunnmøre Museum Foundation]], is located about {{convert|5|km|abbr=on}} from the village of Ørsta.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Brudavolltunet |url=https://www.fjordnorway.com/things-to-do/brudavolltunet-p815943 |access-date=2018-01-24 |website=Fjord Norway}}</ref>

===Churches===
The [[Church of Norway]] has three parishes ({{lang|no|sokn}}) within Ørsta Municipality. It is part of the [[Søre Sunnmøre prosti]] ([[deanery]]) in the [[Diocese of Møre]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kyrkjelydane i Ørsta |url=http://www.ikyrkja.no/view.cgi?&link_id=0.1000.5261&session_id=0 |access-date=2010-09-23 |publisher=Den Norske Kyrkja |language=no}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|+ style="font-size:medium"|'''''Churches in Ørsta'''''
!Parish ({{lang|no|sokn}})!!Church name!!Location of the church!!Year built
|-
|Ørsta||[[Ørsta Church]]||[[Ørsta (village)|Ørsta]]||1864
|-
|Vartdal||[[Vartdal Church]]||[[Nordre Vartdal]]||1876
|-
|Hjørundfjord||[[Hjørundfjord Church]]||[[Sæbø, Møre og Romsdal|Sæbø]]||1880
|}

==Geography==
[[File:Fjellparti Brekkeheida Ørsta.jpg|thumb|left|Mountains in Ørsta]]
[[File:Stabbur Ørsta 1600.jpg|thumb|left|A {{lang|no|stabbur}} from Ørsta (ca. 1600) in the [[Sunnmøre]]-Museum in [[Ålesund]]]]
Of the total area, 48% ({{convert|386|km2|disp=or}}) of the municipality is at an altitude of {{convert|600|m}} or more above sea level. 

Apart from the mountains, Ørsta's dominant geographical feature is fjords: [[Storfjorden (Sunnmøre)|Storfjorden]] in the north, [[Vartdalsfjorden]], [[Ørstafjorden]] in the west, and [[Hjørundfjorden]] in the east. [[Volda Municipality]] lies to the south, [[Hareid Municipality]] and [[Ulstein Municipality]] are both across the fjord to the northwest, [[Sula Municipality]] lies across the fjord to the north, [[Sykkylven Municipality]] lies to the northeast, and [[Stranda Municipality]] lies to the southeast.

The municipality is also the heartland of the [[Sunnmørsalpene]] mountains, a particularly rugged and wild area of mountains in the southern part of [[Møre og Romsdal]] county. The highest point in the municipality is the {{convert|1630.04|m|adj=on}} tall mountain Smørskredtindane.<ref name="elev" /> Other prolific peaks include [[Slogen]] at {{convert|1564|m}}, [[Skårasalen]] at {{convert|1542|m}}, [[Kolåstinden]] at {{convert|1432|m}}, [[Ramoen]] at {{convert|1419|m}}, [[Saudehornet]] at {{convert|1303|m}}, and [[Romedalstinden]] at {{convert|1295|m}}.

==Economy==
Important sectors are mechanical industry and furniture manufacturing, [[agriculture]], commercial fishing, and [[aquaculture]]. The first two are predominant in the village of [[Ørsta (village)|Ørsta]] while agriculture dominates in adjacent valleys like the Follestaddalen, Åmdalen, and [[Bondalen]] valleys. On the other hand, the northern part of the municipality has strong maritime traditions, with [[Vartdal, Møre og Romsdal|Vartdal]] being the home of one of the largest [[factory trawler]] fleets in Norway.

==Government==
Ørsta Municipality is responsible for [[primary education]] (through 10th grade), outpatient [[Health care|health services]], [[old age|senior citizen]] services, [[welfare spending|welfare]] and other [[Social work|social services]], [[zoning]], [[economic development]], and municipal [[road]]s and utilities. The municipality is governed by a [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] of [[Direct election|directly elected]] representatives. The [[mayor]] is [[Indirect election|indirectly elected]] by a vote of the municipal council.<ref name="ks">{{Cite SNL|kommunestyre| kommunestyre|2024-12-31|Hansen|Tore|2024-11-25|editor2-last=Vabo |editor2-first=Signy Irene}}</ref> The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the [[Møre og Romsdal District Court]] and the [[Frostating Court of Appeal]].

===Municipal council===
The [[Municipal council (Norway)|municipal council]] ({{lang|no|Kommunestyre}}) of Ørsta Municipality is made up of 33 representatives that are elected to four-year terms. The tables below show the current and historical composition of the council by political [[Political party|party]].
{{div col}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 2023
|end                       = 2027
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2023 - Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2023/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/ørsta#seats |access-date=2024-01-20 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = 
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 10
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 3
|Venstre                   = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 2019
|end                       = 2023
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2019 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2019/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/ørsta#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 16
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 1
|Grønne                    = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 2015
|end                       = 2019
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg">{{Cite web |title=Table: 04813: Members of the local councils, by party/electoral list at the Municipal Council election (M) |url=https://www.ssb.no/en/statbank/table/04813/ |publisher=Statistics Norway |language=no}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|Grønne                    = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 2011
|end                       = 2015
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |title=Kommunestyrevalg 2011 – Møre og Romsdal |url=https://valgresultat.no/valg/2011/ko/m%C3%B8re%20og%20romsdal/ørsta#seats |access-date=2019-10-19 |publisher=[[Valgdirektoratet]]}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 6
|Høyre                     = 8
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 4
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 2007
|end                       = 2011
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Venstre                   = 2
|Høyre                     = 2
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 10
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 2003
|end                       = 2007
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 33
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 3
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1999
|end                       = 2003
|reference                 = <ref name="ssb valg" />
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 5
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1995
|end                       = 1999
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1996 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1995 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c342.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 4
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Senterpartiet             = 13
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1991
|end                       = 1995
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1993 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1991 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_c057.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 2
|Høyre                     = 4
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 11
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 4
|Venstre                   = 2
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Ørsta
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste for Ørsta 
|otherparty_number         = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1987
|end                       = 1991
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1988 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1987 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b765.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 3
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 6
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 4
|otherparty                = Cross-party list for Hjørundfjord<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk liste for Hjørundfjord 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1983
|end                       = 1987
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1984 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1983 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b450.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo-Kongsvinger}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Fremskrittspartiet        = 1
|Høyre                     = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 7
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 2
|Venstre                   = 3
|otherparty                = Cross-party election list for Ørsta<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk valliste for Ørsta 
|otherparty_number         = 3
|otherparty1               = Cross-party election list for Hjørundfjord<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Tverrpolitisk valliste for Hjørundfjord
|otherparty_number1        = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1979
|end                       = 1983
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1979 |title=Kommunestyrevalget 1979 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_b093.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 7
|Høyre                     = 6
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 8
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|otherparty                = Cross-party election list for Ørsta<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk valliste for Ørsta 
|otherparty_number         = 2
|otherparty1               = Cross-party list for Hjørundfjord<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Tverrpolitisk liste for Hjørundfjord 
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1975
|end                       = 1979
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1977 |title=Kommunevalgene 1975 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a769.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|DLF                       = 2
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Venstreparti = 1
|Venstre                   = 4
|otherparty                = Cross-party Nature and Environment List<br />
|otherparty_no             = Tverrpolitisk Natur- og Miljøvernliste
|otherparty_number         = 1
|otherparty1               = Cross-party list for Hjørundfjord<br />
|otherparty_no1            = Tverrpolitisk liste for Hjørundfjord
|otherparty_number1        = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1971
|end                       = 1975
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1973 |title=Kommunevalgene 1972 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a457.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 13
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 2
|Venstre                   = 6
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1967
|end                       = 1971
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1967 |title=Kommunevalgene 1967 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_a214.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo |volume=I}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 8
|Høyre                     = 3
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 8
|Senterpartiet             = 10
|Sosialistisk_Folkeparti   = 2
|Venstre                   = 7
|Local_Lists               = 1
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|start                     = 1963
|end                       = 1967
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1964 |title=Kommunevalgene 1963 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_138.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 39
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 9
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 9
|Senterpartiet             = 9
|Venstre                   = 9
|Local_Lists               = 1
|note = On 1 January 1964, [[Hjørundfjord Municipality]] and [[Vartdal Municipality]] became part of Ørsta Municipality.
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1959
|end                       = 1963
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1960 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1959 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xii_022.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 2
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Venstre                   = 6
|Local_Lists               = 2
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1955
|end                       = 1959
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1957 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1955 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_252.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 25
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Høyre                     = 1
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 6
|Venstre                   = 5
|Local_Lists               = 3
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1951
|end                       = 1955
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1952 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1951 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_xi_120.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Senterpartiet             = 5
|Kristelig_Folkeparti      = 5
|Venstre                   = 5
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1947
|end                       = 1951
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1948 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1947 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_165.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 5
|Local_Lists               = 15
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1945
|end                       = 1947
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1947 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1945 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_x_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 6
|Local_Lists               = 14
|}}
{{Kommunestyre table
|name                      = Ørsta
|herad                     = yes
|start                     = 1937
|end                       = 1941* 
|reference                 = <ref>{{Cite web |date=1938 |title=Kommunevalgene og Ordførervalgene 1937 |url=https://www.ssb.no/a/histstat/nos/nos_ix_133.pdf |access-date=2020-05-01 |publisher=Statistisk sentralbyrå |language=no |location=Oslo}}</ref>
|collapsed                 = yes
|nynorsk                   = yes
|Total                     = 20
|Arbeiderpartiet           = 4
|Local_Lists               = 16
|}}
{{div col end}}

===Mayors===
The [[Mayor#Scandinavia|mayor]] ({{langx|nn|ordfører}}) of Ørsta Municipality is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position:<ref>{{Cite book |last=Grøvik |first=Ivar |url=http://urn.nb.no/URN:NBN:no-nb_digibok_2014040408183 |title=Ørsta gjennom 100 år 1883–1983 |publisher=Ørsta kommune |year=1983 |pages=17 and 131 |language=no}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |year=2024 |editor-last=Fiva |editor-first=Jon H |editor2-last=Sørensen |editor2-first=Rune J. |editor3-last=Vøllo |editor3-first=Reidar |title=Local Candidate Dataset |url=https://www.jon.fiva.no/docs/FivaSorensenVollo2024.pdf}}</ref>
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* 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 ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1952–1955: Martin B. Moe ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1956–1959: Ragnar Unhjem ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1960–1967: Pål Sandvik ([[Liberal Party (Norway)|V]])
* 1968–1973: Jakob E. Øye ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1974–1979: Karsten Standal ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 1980–1983: Oddmund Breiteig ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 1984–1991: Sigbjørn Kvistad ([[Christian Democratic Party (Norway)|KrF]])
* 1992–2003: Nils Taklo ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2003–2007: Hans Olav Myklebust ([[Progress Party (Norway)|FrP]])
* 2007–2011: Gudny Fagerhol ([[Labour Party (Norway)|Ap]])
* 2011–2015: Rune Hovde ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])
* 2015–2023: Stein Aam ([[Centre Party (Norway)|Sp]])
* 2023–present: Per Are Sørheim ([[Conservative Party (Norway)|H]])<ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-09-12 |title=Høgreordførar i Ørsta |url=https://www.nrk.no/mr/hogreordforar-i-orsta-1.16554610 |access-date=2024-01-20 |work=[[NRK]] |language=no}}</ref>
{{div col end}}

==Transportation==
[[Ørsta–Volda Airport]] (in Hovdebygda) is the regional airport for people living in the municipalities of Ørsta, Volda, Vanylven, Sande, Ulstein, Hareid, and Herøy. [[European route E39|European Route E39]] transects the municipality in a north–south direction. Ørsta Municipality is linked to [[Sula Municipality]] and [[Sykkylven Municipality]] by a [[ferry]] at Festøy, the northernmost point in Ørsta. It is also linked to [[Ulstein Municipality]] (and Hareid, Herøy, and Sande municipalities) by the [[Eiksund Tunnel]], an [[undersea tunnel]] that opened on 23 February 2008 that is, currently, the world's deepest at {{convert|287|m}} below the sea surface.

==Notable people==
[[File:Torgeir Standal.jpg|140px|thumb|Torgeir Standal, 2013]]
{{main category|People from Ørsta}}
* [[Ivar Aasen]] (1813–1896), a Norwegian language [[philologist]], [[Lexicography|lexicographer]], playwright, and poet.<ref>{{Cite EB1911|wstitle= Aasen, Ivar |volume= 1 |last= Gosse |first= Edmund William |author-link= Edmund Gosse | pages = 4&ndash;5 |short= 1}}</ref>
* [[Anders Hovden]] (1860–1943), a Church of Norway clergyman, hymnwriter, poet, and author 
* [[Njål Hole]] {{post nominals|MBE}} (1914–1988), a chemical engineer and nuclear physicist
* [[Torbjørn Digernes]] (born 1947), a physicist and professor of marine systems design
* [[Kari Sørbø]] (born 1955), a radio personality who was brought up in Ørsta
* [[Eldar Sætre]] (born 1956), a businessman and CEO of [[Equinor]]
* [[Bjarte Engeset]] (born 1958), a classical conductor
* [[Odd Magne Gridseth]] (1959–2025), a jazz musician and composer
* [[Yngve Sætre]] (born 1962), a record producer, musician on vocals, and keyboard
* [[Marit Velle Kile]] (born 1978), an actress in film and on TV <ref>{{IMDb name|1126395|Marit Velle Kile}}. Retrieved 06 December 2020.</ref>
* [[Audun Ellingsen]] (born 1979), a jazz musician who plays upright bass
* [[Torgeir Standal]] (born 1990), a jazz guitarist
* [[Vassendgutane]] (formed 1996), a band that plays country and [[danseband]] music

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[http://ssb.no/kommunefakta/orsta Municipal fact sheet] from [[Statistics Norway]] {{in lang|no}}
*[http://www.orstainfo.no/en Official site of Ørsta Tourist Board]
*{{official site|http://www.orsta.kommune.no}} {{in lang|no}}

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{{Geographic location
|Centre    = Ørsta Municipality
|North     =  [[Sula Municipality]]
|Northeast =  [[Sykkylven Municipality]]
|East      =  
|Southeast =  [[Stranda Municipality]]
|South     =  [[Volda Municipality]]
|Southwest =  
|West      =  [[Volda Municipality]]
|Northwest =  [[Hareid Municipality]]<br />[[Ulstein Municipality]]
}}
{{Møre og Romsdal}}
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