Leirfjorden

Leirfjorden is a fjord in and in county, . The 20-kilometre long fjord is located east of the town of , between the mainland and the island of .
Wikipedia
  • Type: Fjord
  • Description: fjord in Leirfjord/Alstahaug, Norway
  • Also known as: “Leirfjord”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Helgeland Bridge and Sandnessjøen Church.

Bridge
Photo: ZorroIII, CC BY 2.5.
The is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland and the island of in county, . The town of is located just southwest of the bridge on the island.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
is a parish church of the Church of Norway in in county, . It is located in the town of . is situated 3 km west of Leirfjorden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Sandnessjøen and Hestad.

Town
Photo: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0.
is a town and the administrative centre of in county, . was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 1999. is situated 2½ km west of Leirfjorden.

Hamlet
is a village in in county, . The village is located on the southern part of the island of Dønna, about 6 kilometres northwest of the mainland town of . is located in the village. is situated 8 km west of Leirfjorden.

Leirfjorden

Latitude
66.02972° or 66° 1′ 47″ north
Longitude
12.6847° or 12° 41′ 5″ east
Open location code
9FRJ2MHM+VV
Geo­Names ID
3147879
Wiki­data ID
Q1807605
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Norwegian Nynorsk—“Leirfjorden” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Leirfjorden (fyord sa Noruwega, Alstahaug)”
  • Cebuano: “Leirfjorden”
  • Chinese: “雷尔峡湾”
  • Chinese: “雷爾峽灣”
  • Danish: “Leirfjorden”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Leirfjorden”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Leirfjorden i Alstahaug”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Leirfjorden på Helgeland”
  • Norwegian: “Leirfjorden”

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