Luster, Norway

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Luster kommune

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County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sogn
Municipality
Administrative centre Gaupne
Mayor (2003) Torodd Urnes (KrF)
Official language form Nynorsk
Area
- Total
- Land
- Percentage 2,707 Square kilometre>km²
2,603 km²
0.84 %
Population
- Total (as of 2004>2004)
- Percentage
- Change (10 years)
- Density Ranked 194
4,926
0.11 %
-8.1 %
2/km²
Coordinates
[www.luster.kommune.no]
[Data from Statistics Norway]
Coordinates: 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.

History

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

External links

Municipalities of Sogn og Fjordane
Nordfjord: Bremanger \| Eid \| Gloppen \| Hornindal \| Selje \| Stryn \| Vågsøy Sunnfjord: Askvoll \| Fjaler \| Flora \| Førde \| Gaular \| Jølster \| Naustdal Sogn: Aurland \| Balestrand \| Gulen \| Hyllestad \| Høyanger \| Leikanger \| Luster \| Lærdal \| Sogndal \| Solund \| Vik \| Årdal

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