Leirfjord
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| County | Nordland | |
| District | Helgeland | |
| Municipality | NO-1822 | |
| Administrative centre | Leirfjord | |
| Mayor (2003) | Ivan Haugland (Ap) | |
| Official language form | Neutral | |
| Area - Total - Land - Percentage |
Ranked 216 465 km² 451 km² 0.14 % |
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| Population - Total (2005) - Percentage - Change (10 years) - Density |
Ranked 322 2,156 0.05 % -3.8 % 5/km² |
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| www.leirfjord.kommune.no |
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Leirfjord is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
[edit] The name
The municipality is named after the fjord Leirfjorden. The old name of the fjord was probably just *Leiri - derived from the name of the river Leira, which has its mouth in the bottom of the fjord. The rivername is derived from the word leirr m 'clay'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1992). The green cross is meant to symbolize forestry.
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