Leira, Oppland
Nord-Aurdal kommune | |||
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Municipality | |||
Leira from Bergflagget | |||
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Nord-Aurdal within Oppland | |||
Coordinates: 60°57′35″N 9°15′51″E / 60.95972°N 9.26417°ECoordinates: 60°57′35″N 9°15′51″E / 60.95972°N 9.26417°E | |||
Country | Norway | ||
County | Oppland | ||
District | Valdres | ||
Administrative centre | Fagernes | ||
Government | |||
• Mayor (2003) | Svein Erik F. Hilmen (Sp) | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 907 km2 (350 sq mi) | ||
• Land | 850 km2 (330 sq mi) | ||
Area rank | 122 in Norway | ||
Population (2004) | |||
• Total | 6,539 | ||
• Rank | 151 in Norway | ||
• Density | 8/km2 (20/sq mi) | ||
• Change (10 years) | -0.9 % | ||
Demonym(s) | Nordaurdøl[1] | ||
Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
• Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
ISO 3166 code | NO-0542 | ||
Official language form | Neutral | ||
Website |
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For other places with the same name, see Leira (disambiguation).
Leira i Valdres is a village in Nord-Aurdal municipality, Norway. Its population is 861, in 2014.[2]
The name
The place is named after the river Leira. The name of the river is derived from leire 'clay'. Leira is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.
References
- ↑ "Navn på steder og personer: Innbyggjarnamn" (in Norwegian). Språkrådet. Retrieved 2015-12-01.
- ↑ no:Leira
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