Leirfjorden
Leirfjorden is a fjord in Leirfjord Municipality and Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The 20-kilometre long fjord is located east of the town of Sandnessjøen, between the mainland and the island of Alsta.| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Fjord
- Description: fjord in Leirfjord/Alstahaug, Norway
- Also known as: “Leirfjord”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Helgeland Bridge and Sandnessjøen Church.
Helgeland Bridge
Bridge
The Helgeland Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge that crosses the Leirfjorden between the mainland and the island of Alsta in Nordland county, Norway. The town of Sandnessjøen is located just southwest of the bridge on the island.
Sandnessjøen Church
Church
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Sandnessjøen Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located in the town of Sandnessjøen. Sandnessjøen Church is situated 3 km west of Leirfjorden.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Sandnessjøen and Hestad.
Sandnessjøen
Town
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Sandnessjøen is a town and the administrative centre of Alstahaug Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. Sandnessjøen was granted special trading privileges in the late 1600s, but it did not receive town status until 1999. Sandnessjøen is situated 2½ km west of Leirfjorden.
Hestad
Hamlet
Hestad is a village in Dønna Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located on the southern part of the island of Dønna, about 6 kilometres northwest of the mainland town of Sandnessjøen. Hæstad Church is located in the village. Hestad is situated 8 km west of Leirfjorden.
Leirfjorden
- Categories: fjord and body of water
- Location: Alstahaug Municipality, Nordland, Northern Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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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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