Leira, Innlandet
Village in Nord-Aurdal, Norway
Village in Eastern Norway, Norway
60°58′12″N 9°17′42″E / 60.97006°N 9.29488°E / 60.97006; 9.29488 (2021)[1]
2920 Leira i Valdres
Leira or Leira i Valdres is a village in Nord-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Begna, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast of the town of Fagernes.[3]
The European route E16 highway runs through the village. The village of Aurdal lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast and the village of Skrautvål lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northeast (on the other side of the town of Fagernes).[3]
The 1.13-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2021) of 927 and a population density of 817 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi).[1]
Name
The place is named after the river Leira. The name of the river is derived from leire which means "clay". Leira is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Leira, Nord-Aurdal". yr.no. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (29 March 2022). "Leira". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
External links
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