Orust is a municipality in southwest Sweden, in the county of Västra Götaland. The municipality covers an area of 388.4 km². Of the total population of 15023, 7705 are male, and 7318 are female. The population density of the community is 39 inhabitants per km².
... (1914-2002), Norwegian explorer
Henry Hudson, (died 1570), discovered the Hudson River and sailed up it to Albany, discovered Hudson Bay
Alexander von Humboldt, ...