| Leira | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
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| Coordinates: 63°36′00″N 10°00′03″E / 63.6000°N 10.0007°E / 63.6000; 10.0007 | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Indre Fosen |
| Elevation | 11 m (36 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7100 Rissa |
Leira is a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of the village of Årnset, along the north shore of the lake Botn. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira.
Name
The name is derived from the Old Norse word leira which means "clay" or "muddy shore". Leira is a common name of rivers in many places in Norway.
References
- "Leira, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-05.
- "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
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