Leira, Innlandet
Nord-Aurdal Municipality
Nord-Aurdal kommune | |
|---|---|
 Leira from Bergflagget | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Oppland within Norway | |
 Nord-Aurdal within Oppland | |
| Coordinates: 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) |
| • 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 | Nordaurdøl[1] |
| Official language | |
| • Norwegian form | Neutral |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | NO-0542[3] |
| Website | Official website |
Leira i Valdres is a village in Nord-Aurdal municipality, Innlandet county, Norway. Its population was 861 in 2014.
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.
- ^ Bolstad, Erik; Thorsnæs, Geir, eds. (2023-01-26). "Kommunenummer". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget.
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