Leira is a village in the municipality of Indre Fosen in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the village of Årnset, along the north shore of the lake Botn. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira.
Leira | |
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Village | |
  Leira Location of the village  Leira Leira (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 63°36′00″N 10°00′03″E / 63.6000°N 10.0007°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Indre Fosen |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7100 Rissa |
Name
editThe name is derived from leire which means 'clay'. Leira is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.
References
edit- ^ "Leira, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
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