Official Name: | Leland |
Settlement Type: | Village |
Pushpin Map: | Nordland#Norway |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Nordland |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Norway |
Subdivision Name1: | Northern Norway |
Subdivision Name2: | Nordland |
Subdivision Type3: | District |
Subdivision Name3: | Helgeland |
Subdivision Type4: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name4: | Leirfjord |
Utc Offset1: | +01:00 |
Utc Offset1 Dst: | +02:00 |
Area Total Km2: | 0.72 |
Population As Of: | 2018 |
Population Total: | 718 |
Population Density Km2: | 997 |
Postal Code Type: | Post Code |
Postal Code: | 8890 Leirfjord |
Coordinates: | 66.0641°N 12.9433°W |
Elevation M: | 22 |
Elevation Footnotes: | [1] |
Leland is the administrative centre of the municipality of Leirfjord in Nordland county, Norway. it is located on the northern shore of the Leirfjorden along Norwegian County Road 17. The town of Sandnessjøen lies about southwest of Leland. The village of Sundøy lies to the south and the village of Bardalssjøen lies to the northeast. Leland features two small grocery stores, a hairdresser, a café, a large sports centre, Leirfjord Church, and a number of other amenities.[2]
The 0.72km2 village has a population (2018) of 718 and a population density of .[3]