Luro, Hordaland

Luro
Lygra

View of the island and the local church

Location in Hordaland county
Geography
Location Hordaland, Norway
Coordinates 60°41′49″N 5°05′54″E / 60.6970°N 5.0984°E / 60.6970; 5.0984Coordinates: 60°41′49″N 5°05′54″E / 60.6970°N 5.0984°E / 60.6970; 5.0984
Area 2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Length 4 km (2.5 mi)
Width 680 m (2,230 ft)
Highest elevation 52 m (171 ft)
Administration
County Hordaland
Municipality Lindås

Luro or Lygra is an island in Lindås municipality in Hordaland county, Norway. The 2.5-square-kilometre (0.97 sq mi) island sits in the Lurefjorden which cuts into the Lindås peninsula. There is one road on the island that continues over a short bridge onto the mainland. The bridge was built in 1972. The island has been the site of Lygra Church since the middle ages. There are Viking age tombstones that are still standing on the island. The Heathland Centre is located on Lygra. It is an information centre about the cultural landscape in this coastal area. There are nearly 200 hectares (490 acres) of heathland that are managed in traditional ways by local farmers.[1][2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Heathland centre, Lygra". CoastsAlive.eu. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  2. ↑ "Lyngheisenteret" (in Norwegian). Museumssenteret i Hordaland. Retrieved 2014-03-25.


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