Leira, Sør-Trøndelag

Leira
Village
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Coordinates: 63°35′56″N 09°59′52″E / 63.59889°N 9.99778°E / 63.59889; 9.99778Coordinates: 63°35′56″N 09°59′52″E / 63.59889°N 9.99778°E / 63.59889; 9.99778
Country	Norway
Region	Trøndelag
County	Sør-Trøndelag
District	Fosen
Municipality	Rissa
Elevation	20 m (70 ft)
Time zone	CET (UTC+01:00)
• Summer (DST)	CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code	7100 Rissa

Leira is a village in the municipality of Rissa in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) north of Årnset, along the north shore of Botn. It is about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira.

The name is derived from leire 'clay'. Leira is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.

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