Orust
Just off the Bohuslän coast, Orust is Sweden's fourth largest island. Only Gotland and Öland are larger, as well as Södertörn, which appears as a peninsula more than an island. Orust Municipality, Orusts kommun, also contains some minor islands.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Tegneby Church and Röra Church.
Tegneby Church
Church
Photo: Tubaist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Tegneby Church is situated 3 km southwest of Orust.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Svanvik and Varekil.
Svanvik
Village
Svanvik is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. Its population in 2010 was 293. It is situated on Sweden's fourth largest island, Orust. Svanvik is situated 6 km southeast of Orust.
Varekil
Town
Varekil is a locality situated in Orust Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 602 inhabitants in 2010. Varekil is situated 7 km southeast of Orust.
Orust
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.16667° or 58° 10′ northLongitude
11.63333° or 11° 38′ eastPopulation
15,200Elevation
34 metres (112 feet)Open location code
9FCH5J8M+M8GeoNames ID
2686247
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