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Leira | |
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Village | |
 View of the village area | |
  Leira Location of the village  Leira Leira (Norway) | |
| Coordinates: 60°58′12″N 9°17′42″E / 60.97006°N 9.29488°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Eastern Norway |
| County | Innlandet |
| District | Valdres |
| Municipality | Nord-Aurdal Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.13 km2 (0.44 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
• Total | 927 |
| • Density | 817/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 2920 Leira i Valdres |
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 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) to the southeast of the town of Fagernes.[3]
The European route E16 highway runs through the village. The village of Aurdal lies about 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) to the southeast and the village of Skrautvål lies about 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) to the northeast (on the other side of the town of Fagernes).[3]
The 1.13-square-kilometre (280-acre) village has a population (2021) of 927 and a population density of 817 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi).[1]
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2021). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Leira, Nord-Aurdal". yr.no. Retrieved 17 September 2022.
- ^ a b Thorsnæs, Geir, ed. (29 March 2022). "Leira". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 17 September 2022.