Orust
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| Waters | Skagerrak | |
| Geographical location | 58 ° 11 ' N , 11 ° 42' E | |
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| length | 23 km | |
| width | 26 km | |
| surface | 345.6 km² | |
| Residents | 15,188 (2005) 44 inhabitants / km² |
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| main place | Henån | |
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Orust is an island off the west coast of Sweden in the province of Västra Götalands län and the historic province of Bohuslän . It is located north of the provincial capital Gothenburg . After Gotland and Öland , it is the third largest island in Sweden with an area of 345.5 km². Together with some of the surrounding islands, it forms the 388 km² municipality of Orust .
The island is connected to the mainland at Sundsandvik (near Uddevalla ) and to Tjörn via other bridges .
The island and the neighboring island of Tjörn are characterized by a concentration of prehistoric monuments, including numerous polygonal towers such as those at Brattås and Haga , passage graves in Brattås and Skanstorp and other dolmens . Also, rune stones , standing stones , rock carvings and long beds are to be found there.
Dolmen of Haga on the island of Orust.
Runestone from Nedre Hoga on Orust.
Passage grave of Skanstorp.
