Explore Luroy in Norway
Luroy in the region of Nordland is a town in Norway - some 454 mi or ( 731 km ) North of Oslo , the country's capital city .
Current time in Luroy is now 08:21 AM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Oslo " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Östersund, Vik, Trondheim, Tomeidet, and Sellat. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Östersund . Where to go and what to see in Luroy ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Lurøy Church
Lurøy Church is a parish church in the municipality of Lurøy in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the south side of the village of Lurøy on the island of Lurøya. The church is part of the Lurøy parish in the Nord-Helgeland deanery in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland. The white, wooden church was built in 1812 and it seats about 375 people.
Located at 66.42 12.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 0 km away
Lurøya, Nordland
Lurøya is an island in the municipality of Lurøy in Nordland county, Norway. The 14-square-kilometre 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 village of Lurøy is located on Lurøya, and that is the administrative centre of the municipality. Lurøy Church is located on the southwest side of the island.
Located at 66.42 12.88 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Grønsvik coastal battery
Grønsvik coastal artillery battery (HKB 16/974 Grönsviken) at Helgeland in Norway, was a German army coastal artillery battery, built between 1942 and 1945 as one of ten coastal batteries in Artillery group Sandnessjöen (Heeres-Küsten-Artillerie-Regiment 974). The coastal battery is today a museum whose purpose is to show the public that the Atlantic Wall in Norway was a lot more than the big naval batteries one can find scattered along the coast.
Located at 66.35 13.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Hestmona
Hestmona or Hestmannøy is an island on the border of the municipalities of Rødøy and Lurøy in Nordland county, Norway. The island of Nesøya lies to the west, Lurøya lies to the south, and the mainland at Tonnes lies to the east. The northern and eastern parts of the 13.6-square-kilometre island are flat and marshy. The Arctic Circle crosses the northern part of the island. There are ferry connections to the surrounding islands and to the mainland at Jektvika.
Located at 66.53 12.85 (Lat./Long.); Less than 12 km away
Sjona
Sjona is a fjord in Nordland county, Norway. The 26-kilometre fjord begins in the municipality of Rana and flows to the west through Nesna and Lurøy into the sea. The islands of Handnesøya and Tomma lie at the mouth of the fjord. The deepest part of the fjord reaches 636 metres below sea level. Norwegian County Road 17 follows the entire coast of the fjord. Villages along the shore of the fjord include Flostrand, Mæla, and Myklebustad.
Located at 66.30 13.00 (Lat./Long.); Less than 15 km away
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