Luster, Norway

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Luster kommune

County

Administrative centre

Gaupne

Mayor (2003)

Torodd Urnes (KrF)

Official language form

Nynorsk

Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage

Ranked 15
2,707 km²
2,603 km²
0.84 %

Population
- Total (2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density

Ranked 194
4,926
0.11 %
-8.1 %
2/km²

Coordinates

61°29′N 7°19′E

www.luster.kommune.no

Data from Statistics Norway

Coordinates: 61°29′N 7°19′E

Luster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.

The glacier Nigardsbreen and the lake Nigardsbrevatnet in Luster municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county in Norway.

Note people entering the ice cave in the glacier Nigardsbreen—this gives some perspective on the size of the glacier as the cave shows in the other picture.

[edit] Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1990), but it is inspired by an old woodcarving from Urnes stave church. It shows a rounded twig of linden (Tilia).

[edit] History

Urnes stave church (built 1100 - 1150) is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

[edit] External links

Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane
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