Leira, Sør-Trøndelag

This article is about the village in Rissa, Norway. For other uses, see Leira.
Leira
Village
Leira

Location in Sør-Trøndelag

Coordinates: 63°35′56″N 09°59′52″E / 63.59889°N 9.99778°E / 63.59889; 9.99778Coordinates: 63°35′56″N 09°59′52″E / 63.59889°N 9.99778°E / 63.59889; 9.99778
Country Norway
Region Trøndelag
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Fosen
Municipality Rissa
Elevation[1] 20 m (70 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 7100 Rissa

Leira is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Årnset, along the north shore of Botn. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira.

The name

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

References

  1. ↑ "Leira" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-18.


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