Leksvik (village)
Leksvik
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Village | |
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  Leksvik  Leksvik | |
| Coordinates: 63°40′22″N 10°37′24″E / 63.6727°N 10.6232°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Central Norway |
| County | Trøndelag |
| District | Fosen |
| Municipality | Indre Fosen |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 28 m (92 ft) |
| Population (2024)[1] | |
• Total | 1,120 |
| • Density | 789/km2 (2,040/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 7120 Leksvik |
Leksvik[3] is a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden at the junction of Norwegian County Road 755 and Norwegian County Road 89.
Leksvik Church is located in the village. The village was the administrative centre of the old Leksvik Municipality which existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2017 when it became part of Indre Fosen Municipality.[4]
The 1.42-square-kilometre (350-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,120 and a population density of 789 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
- ^ "Leksvik, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
- ^ Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Leksvik – tettstedet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
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