Luro or Lygra is an island in Alver Municipality in Vestland 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]

Luro
Lygra
View of the island and the local church
Luro is located in Vestland
Luro
Luro
Location of the island
Luro is located in Norway
Luro
Luro
Luro (Norway)
Geography
LocationVestland, Norway
Coordinates60°41′49″N 5°05′54″E / 60.6970°N 5.0984°E / 60.6970; 5.0984
Area2.5 km2 (0.97 sq mi)
Length4 km (2.5 mi)
Width680 m (2230 ft)
Highest elevation52 m (171 ft)
Administration
Norway
CountyVestland
MunicipalityAlver Municipality

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References

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  1. ^ "The Heathland Centre at Lygra". CoastsAlive.eu. Archived from the original on 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2014-03-25.
  2. ^ "Lyngheisenteret" (in Norwegian). Museumssenteret i Hordaland. Retrieved 2014-03-25.