What is "oersta"

is a municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It is part of the Sunnmøre region of Western Norway. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Ørsta. Other villages in the municipality include Hovdebygda, Flåskjer, Leira, Liadal, Urke, Bjørke, Barstadvik, Åmdalen, Follestaddalen, Nordre Vartdal, Vartdal, Sæbø, Sætre, Store-Standal, and Ytre Standal.

Ørsta is the administrative centre of Ørsta Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located at the innermost part of the Ørstafjorden, surrounded by the Sunnmørsalpene mountains. The urban area has a population (2012) of 6,868 which gives it a population density of . This makes it the fourth largest urban area in all of Møre og Romsdal county.

Ørsta is the seat of the municipal government and it is also the commercial centre of the municipality. There is a shopping center, industry, and Ørsta-Volda Airport (on the southwest side of the village area). Ørsta Church is also located in central part of Ørsta. A videregående skole (regional high school) and the Møre Folkehøgskule are both located in Ørsta.