Leira, Innlandet
Leira
Leira i Valdres | |
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Village | |
 View of the village area | |
Interactive map of Leira | |
  Leira  Leira | |
| Coordinates: 60°58′12″N 9°17′42″E / 60.97006°N 9.29488°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Valdres |
| Municipality | Nord-Aurdal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.14 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 944 |
| • Density | 828/km2 (2,140/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2920 Leira i Valdres |
Leira[3] 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.[4]
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).[4]
The 1.14-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2024) of 944 and a population density of 828 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,140/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.[4]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 October 2024). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Leira, Nord-Aurdal". yr.no. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 31 August 2025.
- ^ a b c Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (1 August 2025). "Leira". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Foreningen Store norske leksikon. Retrieved 1 September 2025.
External links
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