Leira, Trøndelag

Village in Central Norway, Norway
63°36′00″N 10°00′03″E / 63.6000°N 10.0007°E / 63.6000; 10.0007CountryNorwayRegionCentral NorwayCountyTrøndelagDistrictFosenMunicipalityIndre FosenElevation11 m (36 ft)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
7100 Rissa

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.

Name

The name is derived from leire which means 'clay'. Leira is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.

References

  1. ^ "Leira, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-05.


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