Luro
Luro or Lygra is an island in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The 2.5-square-kilometre island sits in the Lurefjorden which cuts into the Lindås peninsula.Places of Interest
Highlights include The Heathland Centre and Lygra Church.
Lygra Church
Church
Lygra Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located on the small island of Luro. It is one of the four churches for the Knarvik parish which is part of the Nordhordland prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin.
Emigrant Church
Museum
The Emigrant Church at Sletta is a chapel of the Church of Norway in Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Sletta, but it originally stood in Brampton Township in the state of North Dakota in the United States. Emigrant Church is situated 3 km southwest of Luro.
Luro
- Type: Island
- Category: landform
- Location: Alver Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.69698° or 60° 41′ 49″ north
Longitude
5.09844° or 5° 5′ 54″ east
Open location code
9FG7M3WX+Q9
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