The municipality of Ørsta was established on 1 August 1883 when it was separated from Volda Municipality. The initial population was … See more

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 … See more

These include Ørsta–Volda Airport, Hovden (Hovdebygda), which is the regional airport for people living in the municipalities … See more

• Municipal fact sheet from Statistics Norway (in Norwegian)
• Official site of Ørsta Tourist Board
• Ørsta kommune (in Norwegian) See more

Important sectors are mechanical industry and furniture manufacturing, agriculture, commercial fishing, and aquaculture. The first two are … See more

• Ivar Aasen (1813–1896), a Norwegian philologist, lexicographer, playwright, and poet.
• Anders Hovden (1860–1943), a Norwegian … See more