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Leines

Coordinates: 66°02′38″N 12°42′10″E / 66.0438°N 12.7028°E / 66.0438; 12.7028
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Leines
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Leines is located in Nordland
Leines
Leines
Leines is located in Norway
Leines
Leines
Coordinates: 66°02′38″N 12°42′10″E / 66.0438°N 12.7028°E / 66.0438; 12.7028
CountryNorway
RegionNorthern Norway
CountyNordland
DistrictSalten
MunicipalitySteigen Municipality
Elevation18 m (59 ft)
Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code
8285 Leines

Leines[2] is a small village in Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the southern shore of the mouth of the Leinesfjorden, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) west of Nordfold. The villages of Leinesfjorden and Sørskot are located a few kilometres across the fjord on the opposite shore. Leiranger Church is located in Leines.

References

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  1. ^ "Leines, Leirfjord (Nordland)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
  2. ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-09-05.