Leira, Trøndelag Explained

Official Name:Leira
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Trøndelag#Norway
Pushpin Label Position:top
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the village
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Central Norway
Subdivision Name2:Trøndelag
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Fosen
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Indre Fosen
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:7100 Rissa
Coordinates:63.6°N 10.0007°W
Elevation M:11
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Leira is a village in the municipality of Indre Fosen in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about north of the village of Årnset, along the north shore of the lake Botn. It is about west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira.

Name

The name 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, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag). yr.no. 2018-03-05.