Official Name: | Leknes |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Trøndelag#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | left |
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: | Namdalen |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Leka, Norway |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 7994 Leka |
Coordinates: | 65.0924°N 11.7051°W |
Elevation M: | 46 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Leknes is the administrative centre of the municipality of Leka in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the northeastern part of the island of Leka in the northwestern part of Trøndelag county. The local church, Leka Church, sits on the south side of the village. There is also a shop and an elementary school.[2]