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Ørsta score: 13/100 (Low) Updated September 27, 2026

Is Ørsta safe? Norway travel risk

Is Ørsta safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Ørsta scores 13/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Norway Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 6 Jul 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Ørsta scores 13/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Norway (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Ørsta: nearest emergency and transport facilities.

Driven by: security (15/100) and crime and scams (13/100).

A score of 13 is higher than the scores of 0% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the Norway travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Territorial & Position Context

Ørsta belongs to Møre og Romsdal (Norway), centered at coordinates 62.2000° N, 6.1500° E (13 m above sea level). Distance to Oslo is 354.3 km towards the SE.

Region
Møre og Romsdal
Coordinates
62.2000° N, 6.1500° E
Elevation
13 m
Time Zone
Europe/Oslo
Population
10,929
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Oslo (354.3 km SE).

Critical Services & Regional Transit

Aviation Hub Ørsta-Volda Airport, Hovden (HOV) 4.5 km WSW
Hospital Care Volda Sjukehus 6.4 km SSW
Police Station Volda og Ørsta lensmannskontor 4.2 km SW

Adjacent Localities in Norway

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Norway travel advice & laws.

Check the official entry requirements for your nationality before you travel. See the Norway entry requirements.

Regional Centers with Threat Ratings

Ulstein 10
23.2 km NW
Ålesund 10
30.3 km N
Førde 10
84.6 km S
Florø 10
89.4 km SW
Sogndal 10
118.8 km SSE

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Reference data: SimpleMaps (CC BY 4.0), GeoNames, OpenStreetMap, OurAirports, Open-Meteo, GDACS, USGS · Sources · Editorial Policy