Lovund
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Lovund with Træna in the background
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Location in Nordland
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| Location | Nordland, Norway |
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| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Width | 2.5 km (1.55 mi) |
| Highest elevation | 623 m (2,044 ft) |
| Highest point | Lovundfjellet |
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| County | Nordland |
| Municipality | Lurøy |
| Demographics | |
| Population | 420 (as of 2013) |
| Density | 933 /km2 (2,416 /sq mi) |
Lovund is an island and village in the municipality of Lurøy in Nordland county, Norway. The island is located west of the Solvær islands and southeast of Træna. Lovund is notable for the large puffin breeding colony located on the rocky north slope of the island.[1]
The village of Lovund (sometimes called Strand) is located in the northeastern part of the island. The 0.45-square-kilometre (110-acre) village has a population (2013) of 426. The population density is 933 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,420/sq mi).[2] Lovund Church, located in the village, serves the people of the island.
Name
The Old Norse form of the name might have been Laufund. The first element is then lauf which means "leaf" or "broad-leaved trees", referring to the fact that the western part of the island is covered with a forest. The last element is the suffix -und meaning "land" (see Borgund).
Media gallery
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Lovund.JPG
Lovund seen from Dønna
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Lovunden II.jpg
Lovund village
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Lovunden.jpg
View of the island
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Lundeura Lovund.jpg
Lundeura - location of the puffin colony
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Scenery near Nesna in North Norway.jpg
View near Nesna, Norway, showing the settlement of Lillevik in the foreground. The island of Lovund in the distant horizon.
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