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Luster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway. It is located in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative centre is Gaupne. Other villages include Skjolden, Hafslo, Jostedal, and Veitastrond.
Luster centers around the inner branch of the Sognefjord, which is called the Lustrafjord. Luster is one of the largest municipalities by area in all of southern Norway. Its landscape includes fjords, steep mountains, water-abundant waterfalls, blue glaciers, and valleys. Both Jostedalsbreen National Park and Breheimen National Park are partially located in this municipality.
General information
Lyster was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). The original municipality was identical to the Lyster parish (prestegjeld) with the sub-parishes (sokn) of Fortun, Dale, Nes, and Gaupne. On 1 January 1963, the neighboring municipalities of Hafslo and Jostedal were merged with Luster. After the merger, Luster had 5,854 residents.
Since the consolidation of the three municipalities of Hafslo, Jostedal and Luster in 1963, the area has been characterized by scattered rural settlements and large distances between these settlements. Luster is the largest municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county.
Name
The name (Old Norse Lústr) originally belonged to the fjord (now Lustrafjorden). The name is derived from the word ljóss which means "light" or "bright" - referring to the bright color of the water from the glaciers. Prior to 1918, the name was written Lyster.
Parish (Prestegjeld) | Sub-Parish (Sogn) | Church Name | Year Built | Location of the Church |
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Hafslo Parish | Hafslo | Hafslo kyrkje | 1878 | Hafslo |
Veitastrond kapell | 1928 | Veitastrond | ||
Solvorn | Solvorn kyrkje | 1883 | Solvorn | |
Urnes stavkyrkje | 1130 | Urnes | ||
Jostedal Parish | Fet og Joranger | Fet kyrkje | 1894 | Fet |
Joranger kyrkje | 1660 | Joranger | ||
Gaupne | Gaupne kyrkje | 1908 | Gaupne | |
Gaupne gamle kyrkje | 1647 | |||
Jostedal | Jostedal kyrkje | 1660 | Jostedal | |
Luster Parish | Dale | Dale kyrkje | 1250 | Luster |
Fortun | Fortun kyrkje | 1879 | Fortun | |
Nes | Nes kyrkje | 1909 | Nes |
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Last Name, Given Name(s) | Birth | Person ID | Tree | ||
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1 | Thompson, Elias Hermanson | Saturday 18 October 1856 | Dale Parish, Luster, Sogn Og Fjordane, Norge | I449198 | Veenkoloniale voorouders |
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