Leksvik (village)

Leksvik is a village in Indre Fosen municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden. The village lies at the junction of Norwegian County Road 755 and Norwegian County Road 89. Leksvik Church is located in the village. The village was the administrative centre of the old municipality of Leksvik from 1838 until its dissolution in 2017 when it became part of Indre Fosen municipality.[3]

Leksvik
Village
View of the village
Leksvik
Location of the village
Leksvik
Leksvik (Norway)
Coordinates: 63.6727°N 10.6232°E / 63.6727; 10.6232
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
MunicipalityIndre Fosen
Area
  Total0.93 km2 (0.36 sq mi)
Elevation28 m (92 ft)
Population
 (2018)[1]
  Total869
  Density934/km2 (2,420/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7120 Leksvik

The 0.93-square-kilometre (230-acre) village has a population (2018) of 869 and a population density of 934 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,420/sq mi).[1]

References

  1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. "Leksvik, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
  3. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Leksvik – tettstedet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-03.


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