Leland, Norway

Leland^[3] is the administrative centre of Leirfjord Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. It is located on the northern shore of the Leirfjorden along Norwegian County Road 17. The town of Sandnessjøen lies about 20 kilometres (12 mi) southwest of Leland. The village of Sundøya lies to the south and the village of Bardal lies to the northeast. Leland features two small grocery stores, a hairdresser, a café, a large sports centre, Leirfjord Church, and a number of other amenities.^[4]

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Leland
Village
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Coordinates: 66.0641°N 12.9433°E / 66.0641; 12.9433
Country	Norway
Region	Northern Norway
County	Nordland
District	Helgeland
Municipality	Leirfjord Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	0.76 km2 (0.29 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	22 m (72 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	774
• Density	1,018/km2 (2,640/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	8890 Leirfjord

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The 0.76-square-kilometre (190-acre) village has a population (2024) of 774 and a population density of 1,018 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,640/sq mi).^[1]