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30-629: Solvær is a group of islands in Lurøy Municipality in Nordland county, Norway . They are located between the islands of Lovund to the west and Onøya to the east. The islands are located about a 90-minute ferry ride west of the mainland. Due to the Gulf Stream , the climate is mild, with little snow despite its northern location. The group consists of about 300 small and flat islands, some of which host permanent residents. Some of

60-461: A bridge to Lurøya), Solvær and Lovund 5 times per day. The Norwegian Meteorological Institute has operated weather stations on Solvær islands since 1939. Data shows a marine west coast climate (oceanic climate) with very mild winters for the high latitude. Spring and summer are the driest seasons, while December is the wettest month. The all-time high was recorded in July 2018, and the all-time low

90-659: A word that starts with AE, Ae, O, A or Aa, it may have been transcribed from one of those letters not used in English. Try looking for it under the Norwegian letter; Æ, Ø, and Å appear at the end of the Norwegian alphabet . Lurøy Municipality is responsible for primary education (through 10th grade), outpatient health services , senior citizen services, welfare and other social services , zoning , economic development , and municipal roads and utilities. The municipality

120-505: Is from February 1966. The average date for the last overnight freeze (low below 0 °C (32.0 °F)) in spring is 20 April and average date for first freeze in autumn is 5 November giving a frost-free season of 198 days (1981-2010 average for Solvær). Historically, the land of Lurøy was divided up into named farms. These farms were used in census and tax records and are useful for genalogical research. Note: Coordinates are approximate. The map has been divided into parts consistent with

150-552: Is governed by a municipal council of directly elected representatives. The mayor is indirectly elected by a vote of the municipal council. The municipality is under the jurisdiction of the Helgeland District Court and the Hålogaland Court of Appeal . The municipal council ( Kommunestyre ) of Lurøy is made up of 19 representatives that are elected to four year terms. The tables below show

180-476: Is headquartered at Bodø Cathedral in the town of Bodø in Bodø Municipality . This deanery was established as Bodø prosti on 1 June 1901 when the old Søndre Salten prosti was divided into Bodø prosti (Bodø, Bodin, Kjerringøy, and Folda) and Søndre Salten prosti (Gildeskål, Beiarn, Skjerstad, and Saltdal). The deanery was upgraded to an arch-deanery ( Norwegian : domprosti ) in 1952 when

210-475: Is headquartered in the town of Fauske in Fauske Municipality . The deanery was created in 1649 and existed as such until 1849. In 1850, the deanery was divided into two: Søndre Salten prosti in the south (Gildeskål, Skjerstad, Saltdal, Bodø, and Folda prestegjelds ) and Nordre Salten prosti in the north (Steigen, Hamarøy, Lødingen, and Ofoten prestegjelds ). In 1901, Søndre Salten prosti

240-545: Is headquartered in the town of Narvik in Narvik Municipality . This deanery was created as Nordre Salten prosti in 1850 when the old Salten prosti was divided into Nordre Salten prosti (in the north) and Søndre Salten prosti (in the south). On 1 November 1974, the churches in Steigen Municipality were transferred from Nordre Salten prosti to Søndre Salten prosti . On the same date,

270-612: 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 20-metre (66 ft) high Copper Beech . The 265-square-kilometre (102 sq mi) municipality is the 275th largest by area out of the 357 municipalities in Norway. Lurøy

300-675: Is part of the Nord-Helgeland prosti ( deanery ) in the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland . Lurøy is located on the western coast of Helgeland . The small strip of mainland Lurøy runs from Tonnes in the north along Norwegian County Road 17 to Stokkvågen along the Sjona fjord in the south. The rest of the municipality is located on 1,375 islands located to the west of the mainland. The major islands include Aldra , Lurøya , Onøya , Stigen , Solvær , and Lovund . There are also two islands in

330-413: Is the 288th most populous municipality in Norway with a population of 1,886. The municipality's population density is 7.1 inhabitants per square kilometre (18/sq mi) and its population has decreased by 0.8% over the previous 10-year period. Lurøy was established as a municipality on 1 January 1838 (see formannskapsdistrikt law). On 1 January 1872, the far western island district (population: 289)

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360-621: The Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland in Norway . It includes all of the parishes in Nordland county. The diocese is based at the Bodø Cathedral in the city of Bodø in Bodø Municipality . The list is divided into several sections, one for each deanery ( prosti ; headed by a provost ) in the diocese. Administratively within each deanery, the churches within each municipality elects their own church council ( fellesråd ). Each municipality may have one or more parishes ( sokn ) within

390-774: The enumeration districts ( Norwegian : tellingskrets ) in the 1920 census of Norway. This map will include one farm name per farm number; other farm names or subdivision numbers may exist. Following are the farms in Lurøy municipality, as they are listed in O. Rygh's series " Norske Gaardnavne " ("Norwegian Farm Names"), the Nordland volume of which was published in 1905. The farm numbers are used in some census records, and numbers that are near each other indicate that those farms are geographically proximate. Handwritten Norwegian sources, particularly those prior to 1800, may use variants on these names. For recorded variants before 1723, see

420-589: The Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland was created. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers four municipalities in the Lofoten island district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Flakstad , Moskenes , Vestvågøy , and Vågan . The deanery is headquartered at Svolvær Church in the town of Svolvær in Vågan Municipality . The deanery was created on 1 March 1849 when

450-555: The arms have a field (background) that has a tincture of Or which means it is commonly colored yellow, but if it is made out of metal, then gold is used. The charge is black navigational cairn . This was chosen to symbolize the local dependence on fishing and sailing in this island municipality. The arms were designed by Olga Nilsen after a proposal by Dagmar Vilfridadottir Olaisen. The Church of Norway has two parishes ( sokn ) within Lurøy Municipality. It

480-518: The current and historical composition of the council by political party . The mayor ( Norwegian : ordfører ) of Lurøy is the political leader of the municipality and the chairperson of the municipal council. Here is a list of people who have held this position: Nord-Helgeland prosti This list of churches in Sør-Hålogaland is a list of the Church of Norway churches in

510-535: The deanery name from "Nordre Helgeland prosti" to "Nord-Helgeland prosti". This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers five municipalities in the eastern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Grane , Hattfjelldal , Hemnes , Rana , and Vefsn . The deanery is headquartered in the town of Mo i Rana in Rana Municipality . The deanery

540-530: The digital version of O. Rygh. Farm names were often used as part of Norwegian names , in addition to the person's given name and patronymic or inherited surname. Some families retained the farm name, or toponymic , as a surname when they emigrated, so in those cases tracing a surname may tell you specifically where in Norway the family was from. This tradition began to change in the mid to late 19th century, and inherited surnames were codified into law in 1923. If you can't find an entry when you are searching for

570-433: The form of the mountain of the island). The last element is øy which means " island ". Historically, the name of the municiaplity was spelled Lurø . On 6 January 1908, a royal resolution changed the spelling of the name of the municipality to Lurøy . The coat of arms was granted on 22 August 1986. The official blazon is " Or , a navigation cairn sable " ( Norwegian : I gull en svart sjøvarde ). This means

600-682: The main, inhabited islands include Sleneset, Moflaget, Slotterøya, Straumøya, Nordsolvær, and Sørsolvær. The main village area is Sleneset, which is also the port at which the local ferries stop on the way from Stokkvågen (on the mainland) to the islands of Lovund and on to Træna Municipality to the west. Moflag Church , located on the island Moflaget, is the local church for the islands. The archipelago has been designated an Important Bird Area (IBA) by BirdLife International because it supports significant populations of breeding Eurasian eagle-owls as well as of non-breeding red-breasted mergansers . Lur%C3%B8y Municipality The municipality

630-499: The municipality. Each parish elects their own councils ( soknerådet ). Each parish has one or more local church . The number and size of the deaneries and parishes has changed over time. This arch-deanery ( Norwegian : domprosti ) is home to the Bodø Cathedral , the seat of the Bishop of the Diocese of Sør-Hålogaland . Bodø domprosti covers the five municipalities of Bodø , Gildeskål , Meløy , Røst , and Værøy . The deanery

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660-665: The names of the deaneries were changed. "Nordre Salten prosti" was renamed Ofoten prosti and "Søndre Salten prosti" was changed to Salten prosti . On 1 January 2020, the churches in Lødingen Municipality were transferred from here to the Vesterålen prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers five municipalities in the Salten district of Nordland county. It includes the municipalities of Beiarn , Fauske , Saltdal , Steigen , and Sørfold . The deanery

690-501: The northern part of Lurøya that are divided between Lurøy and neighboring Rødøy Municipality : Nesøya and Hestmona . The highest point in the municipality is the 1,172.7-metre (3,847 ft) tall mountain Strandtindan , a tripoint on the border of Lurøy Municipality, Rødøy Municipality , and Rana Municipality . The populated islands are reached by car ferry from Stokkvågen on the mainland. The ferry reaches Onøy (which has

720-525: The old Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti was divided in two, creating Lofoten prosti in the south and Vesterålen prosti in the north. This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers six municipalities in the Vesterålen island district of Nordland county. It includes the municipalities of Andøy , Bø , Hadsel , Lødingen , Sortland , and Øksnes . The deanery is headquartered in the town of Stokmarknes in Hadsel Municipality . The deanery

750-485: Was changed to Salten prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers eight municipalities in the northwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in the municipalities of Alstahaug , Dønna , Herøy , Leirfjord , Lurøy , Nesna , Rødøy , and Træna . The deanery is headquartered in the town of Sandnessjøen in Alstahaug Municipality . The deanery

780-564: Was created on 1 March 1849 when the old Lofoten og Vesterålen prosti was divided in two, creating Lofoten prosti in the south and Vesterålen prosti in the north. On 1 January 2020, the churches in Lødingen Municipality were transferred from the Ofoten prosti to the Vesterålen prosti. This deanery covers three municipalities in the Ofoten district in the northern part of Nordland county: Narvik , Evenes , and Hamarøy . The deanery

810-435: Was established by royal decree of 4 December 1843, when the old Helgeland prosti was divided into Søndre Helgeland prosti and Nordre Helgeland prosti . A royal resolution on 24 May 1862 decreed that the four inland parishes of Nordre Helgeland prosti (Hemnes, Mo, Vefsn, and Hattfjelldal) were separated from this deanery to become part of the newly created Indre Helgeland prosti . A royal resolution on 19 May 1922 changed

840-408: Was established by royal decree on 24 May 1862 when the four inland parishes of Nordre Helgeland prosti (Hemnes, Mo, Vefsn, and Hattfjelldal) were separated from the deanery to become part of the newly created Indre Helgeland prosti . This deanery ( Norwegian : prosti ) covers five municipalities in the southwestern part of the Helgeland district of Nordland county. It includes the parishes in

870-404: Was separated from Lurøy to become the new Træna Municipality . This left Lurøy with 1,554 residents. The borders of Lurøy have not changed since that time. The municipality (originally the parish ) is named after the island of Lurøya ( Old Norse : Lúðrøy ) since the first Lurøy Church was built there. The first element is lúðr which means " hollowed log " (here probably referring to

900-402: Was split into Bodø prosti (Bodø, Bodin, Kjerringøy, and Folda) and Søndre Salten prosti (Gildeskål, Beiarn, Skjerstad, and Saltdal). On 1 November 1974, the churches in Steigen Municipality were transferred from Nordre Salten prosti to Søndre Salten prosti . On the same date, the names of the deaneries were changed. Nordre Salten prosti was renamed Ofoten prosti and Søndre Salten prosti

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