Luster, Norway

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Luster is a municipality in the county of Sogn og Fjordane, Norway.

Luster was established as a municipality January 1, 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt). Hafslo and Jostedal were merged with Luster January 1, 1963.

Name

The name (Norse Lústr) originally belonged to the fjord (now Lustrafjorden). The name are derived from the word ljóss 'light, bright' - referring to the bright colour of the water from the glaciers.

Until 1918 the name was written Lyster.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from 1990, but is inspired by an old woodcarving from the Urnes stave church. It shows a rounded tilia twig.

History

Urnes stave church (built 1100 - 1150) is on the UNESCO list of World Heritage Sites

External links

• Municipality web site
• Urnes Stave Church

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