Leira is a village in the municipality of Indre Fosen 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.

Leira
Village
Leira is located in Trøndelag
Leira
Leira
Location of the village
Leira is located in Norway
Leira
Leira
Leira (Norway)
Coordinates: 63°36′00″N 10°00′03″E / 63.6000°N 10.0007°E / 63.6000; 10.0007
CountryNorway
RegionCentral Norway
CountyTrøndelag
DistrictFosen
MunicipalityIndre Fosen
Elevation11 m (36 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
7100 Rissa

Name

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The name is derived from leire which means 'clay'. Leira is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.

References

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  1. ^ "Leira, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-05.