Leines Explained

Official Name:Leines
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Leines
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Steigen Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8285 Leines
Coordinates:66.0438°N 12.7028°W
Elevation M:18
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Leines[2] is a small village in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the mouth of the Leinesfjorden, about west of Nordfold. The villages of Leinesfjorden and Sørskot are located a few kilometres across the fjord on the opposite shore. Leiranger Church is located in Leines.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leines, Leirfjord (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-19.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-05.