Leira, Innlandet Explained

Official Name:Leira
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Innlandet#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Eastern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Innlandet
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Valdres
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Nord-Aurdal Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:1.13
Population As Of:2021
Population Total:927
Population Density Km2:817
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:2920 Leira i Valdres
Coordinates:60.9701°N 9.2949°W
Elevation M:372
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

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 to the southeast of the town of Fagernes.

The European route E16 highway runs through the village. The village of Aurdal lies about to the southeast and the village of Skrautvål lies about to the northeast (on the other side of the town of Fagernes).[2]

The 1.13km2 village has a population (2021) of 927 and a population density of .[3]

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leira, Nord-Aurdal . 2022-09-17 . yr.no.
  2. Encyclopedia: Leira . . . 2022-03-29 . Thorsnæs . Geir . Norwegian . 2022-09-17.
  3. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2021-01-01 . Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .