Place:Lurøy, Nordland, Norway

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NameLurøy
TypeMunicipality
Located inNordland, Norway
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Lurøy is a municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is part of the Helgeland traditional region. The administrative centre of the municipality is the village of Lurøy, located on the island of Lurøya. Other villages in Lurøy include Aldra, Haugland, Konsvikosen, Lovund, Sleneset / Solværøyene, Stokkvågen, and Tonnes.

The municipality is located on the coast just south of the Arctic circle, on the western edge of the Saltfjellet mountain range. The Lurøygården (Lurøy Farm) on the island of Lurøya is a more-than-200-year-old renaissance garden with old plants, a pool, and a nearly high Copper Beech.

The municipality is the 275th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Lurøy is the 288th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,890. The municipality's population density is and its population has decreased by 0.5% over the previous 10-year period.

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