Leknes
Leknes is a village in Alver Municipality, Western Norway and has about 1,220 residents. Leknes is situated nearby to the hamlet Munndal, as well as near the village Hellesvåg.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hjelmås kapell and Hamre Church.
Hamre Church
Church
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Hamre Church is a parish church of the Church of Norway in Osterøy Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. It is located in the village of Hamre. It is the church for the Hamre parish which is part of the Åsane prosti in the Diocese of Bjørgvin. Hamre Church is situated 3½ km southwest of Leknes.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Knarvik and Hylkje.
Knarvik
Town
Photo: Chrtau, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Knarvik is the administrative centre of Alver Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland, about 20 km straight north of Bergen at the confluence of four fjords: Osterfjorden, Sørfjorden, Salhusfjorden, and the Radfjorden. Knarvik is situated 6 km southwest of Leknes.
Hylkje
Village
Hylkje is a village in the borough of Åsane in the municipality of Bergen in Vestland county, Norway. The village lies in the northeastern part of the municipality, along the Sørfjorden. Hylkje is situated 7 km south of Leknes.
Alversund
Village
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Alversund is a village in Alver municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located on the mainland of the Lindås peninsula, along the shore of the Alverstraumen strait. Alversund is situated 8 km west of Leknes.
Leknes
- Type: Village with 1,220 residents
- Also known as: “Leiknes”
- Category: locality
- Location: Alver Municipality, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
60.572° or 60° 34′ 19″ northLongitude
5.37639° or 5° 22′ 35″ eastPopulation
1,220Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)Open location code
9FG7H9CG+QHOpenStreetMap ID
node 3104551439OpenStreetMap feature
place=villageGeoNames ID
3147939
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