Leikanger, Selje

Village in Western Norway, Norway
62°07′07″N 5°18′57″E / 62.1186°N 5.3157°E / 62.1186; 5.3157CountryNorwayRegionWestern NorwayCountyVestlandDistrictNordfjordMunicipalityStad MunicipalityArea • Total0.58 km2 (0.22 sq mi)Elevation18 m (59 ft)Population
 (2018)[1]
 • Total408 • Density703/km2 (1,820/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+01:00 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+02:00 (CEST)Post Code
6750 Stadlandet

Leikanger is a village in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway. The village is located along the Vanylvsfjorden on the eastern coast of the Stadlandet peninsula, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the village of Ervik and the same distance north of the village of Selje. Leikanger Church is located in the village. There is some industry in the village as well as some small farming and fishing.[3]

The 0.58-square-kilometre (140-acre) village has a population (2018) of 408 and a population density of 703 inhabitants per square kilometre (1,820/sq mi).[1]

View of the stone cross at Dragseidet, just south of Leikanger

Just south of the village at Dragseidet is a large stone cross that was erected in 1913 to commemorate the meeting in 997 led by Olav Tryggvason to persuade the leaders of Norway to convert to Christianity.[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
  2. ^ "Leikanger, Selje (Sogn og Fjordane)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-10-06.
  3. ^ a b Store norske leksikon. "Leikanger tettbebyggelse i Selje" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-09-06.
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