Lygra

Luro^[1] or Lygra^[2] 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.^[3][4]

Luro
Lygra

View of the island and the local church
Interactive map of Luro Lygra
Geography
Location	Vestland, Norway
Coordinates	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 (2230 ft)
Highest elevation	52 m (171 ft)
Administration
Norway
County	Vestland
Municipality	Alver Municipality

Media gallery

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  Typical landscape
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  Moor pool
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  Heather covers large areas of the island
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  Heathland Center
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  Natural stone walls on the way to the Heathland Center

See also

• List of islands of Norway