Lurøya, Nordland

Lurøya
Lurøy

View of the mountain Lurøyfjellet on Lurøya
Geography
Location	Nordland, Norway
Coordinates	66.4187°N 12.8789°E / 66.4187; 12.8789
Area	14.2 km^2 (5.5 sq mi)
Length	6 km (3.7 mi)
Width	3.5 km (2.17 mi)
Highest elevation	685 m (2247 ft)
Highest point	Lurøyfjellet
Administration
Norway
County	Nordland
Municipality	Lurøy Municipality
Demographics
Population	138 (2017)
Pop. density	9.7/km^2 (25.1/sq mi)

Lurøya^[1] is an island in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 14.2-square-kilometre (5.5 sq mi) island is located just west of the island of Stigen and just north of the island of Onøya. Lurøya has a bridge connection to Onøya. The highest point on the island is the 685-metre (2,247 ft) tall mountain Lurøyfjellet. In 2017, there were 138 residents of the island.^[2]

The village of Lurøy is located on the southwestern coast of Lurøya. Lurøy Church is located in the village of Lurøy.^[2]

See also

• List of islands of Norway

References

1. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-10-01.
2. Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (2017-07-14). "Lurøya". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2019-02-02.