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Leitebakk
Village
View of Leitebakk on Godøya
View of Leitebakk on Godøya
CountryNorway
RegionWestern Norway
CountyMøre og Romsdal
DistrictSunnmøre
MunicipalityGiske Municipality
Area
 • Total
0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population
 (2013)[1]
 • Total
598
 • Density1,272/km2 (3,290/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
6055 Godøya

Leitebakk is a small village on the island of Godøya in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the isolated village of Alnes, where Alnes Lighthouse is located. Leitebakk is located at the end of the undersea Godøy Tunnel that connects the island to the neighboring island of Giske. Godøy Chapel is located just south of the village of Leitebakk.[2]

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 598, giving the village a population density of 1,272 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,290/sq mi). This makes it the largest urban area on the island.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2013). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ Store norske leksikon. "Leitebakk" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2010-09-28.