Ørskog
Ørskog is a former municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It was part of the Sunnmøre region. The administrative centre was the village of Sjøholt. The other main village was Vaksvika, about 7.5 kilometres (4.7 mi) south of Sjøholt. The European Route E39/E136 highway runs through the municipality, connecting the towns of Ålesund and Molde. Rauma Group is the largest company in Ørskog in terms of turnover.
Ørskog Municipality
Ørskog kommune | |
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View of Sjøholt | |
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Møre og Romsdal within Norway | |
Ørskog within Møre og Romsdal | |
| Coordinates: 62°28′44″N 06°53′07″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Disestablished | 1 Jan 2020 |
| • Succeeded by | Ålesund Municipality |
| Administrative centre | Sjøholt |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2015-2019) | Knut Helge Harstad (H) |
| Area (upon dissolution) | |
| • Total | 132.35 km2 (51.10 sq mi) |
| • Land | 128.90 km2 (49.77 sq mi) |
| • Water | 3.45 km2 (1.33 sq mi) 2.6% |
| • Rank | #363 in Norway |
| Population (2018) | |
| • Total | 2,267 |
| • Rank | #309 in Norway |
| • Density | 17.6/km2 (46/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +7% |
| Demonym | Ørskogbygdar |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-1523 |
| Website | Official website |
At the time if its dissolution in 2020, the 132-square-kilometre (51 sq mi) municipality was the 363rd largest by area out of the 422 municipalities in Norway. Ørskog is the 309th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 2,267. The municipality's population density is 17.6 inhabitants per square kilometre (46/sq mi) and its population has increased by 7% over the last decade.