Luster, Norway
Luster is a municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located at the end of the Sognefjorden in the traditional district of Sogn. The administrative centre is the village of Gaupne. Other villages in Luster include Fortun, Hafslo, Indre Hafslo, Jostedal, Luster, Nes, Ornes, Skjolden, Solvorn, and Veitastrond.
Luster Municipality
Luster kommune | |
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| Lyster herred (historic name) | |
View of the village of Luster | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Vestland within Norway | |
Luster within Vestland | |
| Coordinates: 61°29′38″N 07°19′46″E | |
| Country | Norway |
| County | Vestland |
| District | Sogn |
| Established | 1 Jan 1838 |
| • Created as | Formannskapsdistrikt |
| Administrative centre | Gaupne |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2023) | Andreas Wollnick Wiese (Sp) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,706.34 km2 (1,044.92 sq mi) |
| • Land | 2,596.74 km2 (1,002.61 sq mi) |
| • Water | 109.61 km2 (42.32 sq mi) 4.1% |
| • Rank | #17 in Norway |
| Population (2023) | |
| • Total | 5,302 |
| • Rank | #176 in Norway |
| • Density | 2/km2 (5/sq mi) |
| • Change (10 years) | +5.2% |
| Demonym | Lustring |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Nynorsk |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-4644 |
| Website | Official website |
Luster is centered around the inner branch of the Sognefjord, which is called the Lustrafjorden. 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. The Sognefjellsvegen road goes over a mountain pass in eastern Luster.
The 2,706-square-kilometre (1,045 sq mi) municipality is the 17th largest by area out of the 356 municipalities in Norway. Luster is the 176th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 5,302. The municipality's population density is 2 inhabitants per square kilometre (5.2/sq mi) and its population has increased by 5.2% during the previous 10-year period.
In 2016, the chief of police for Vestlandet formally suggested a reconfiguration of police districts and stations. He proposed that the police station in Luster be closed.