Leira, Norway
Leira i Valdres is a village in Nord-Aurdal municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. Its population was 861 in 2014.
Nord-Aurdal kommune | |
|---|---|
 Leira from Bergflagget | |
 Coat of arms  Oppland within Norway | |
 Nord-Aurdal within Oppland | |
| Coordinates: 60°57′35″N 9°15′51″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 | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0542 |
| Official language form | Neutral[2] |
| Website | www |
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.
- "Forskrift om målvedtak i kommunar og fylkeskommunar" (in Norwegian). Lovdata.no.
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