Leikong
Leikong is a village in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern side of the island of Gurskøya. Historically, Leikong has been a regional centre for trade.
- Type: Village with 339 residents
- Description: settlement in Herøy Municipality, Norway
- Also known as: “Gurskøy”, “Leikang”, and “Leikanger”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Leikanger Church.
Leikanger Church
Church
Photo: Sveinhd, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Haddal.
Haddal
Village
Haddal is a settlement in Ulstein Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county. Haddal is located on the southern part of the island of Hareidlandet about 9 kilometres south of the town of Ulsteinvik and about 6 kilometres northwest of the village of Eiksund. Haddal is situated 6 km northeast of Leikong.
Leikong
- Categories: human settlement, urban area in Norway, and locality
- Location: Herøy Municipality, Møre og Romsdal, Western Norway, Norway, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
62.24764° or 62° 14′ 52″ north
Longitude
5.78146° or 5° 46′ 53″ east
Population
339
Elevation
1 metre (3 feet)
Open location code
9FJ76QXJ+3H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
GeoNames ID
Wikidata ID
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Danish to Swedish—“Leikong” goes by many names.
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Notable Places Nearby
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