Leinesfjorden Explained

Official Name:Leinesfjorden
Myklebostad
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Nordland#Norway
Pushpin Label:Leinesfjord
Pushpin Label Position:left
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Norway
Subdivision Name1:Northern Norway
Subdivision Name2:Nordland
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Salten
Subdivision Type4:Municipality
Subdivision Name4:Steigen Municipality
Utc Offset1:+01:00
Utc Offset1 Dst:+02:00
Area Total Km2:0.27
Population As Of:2023
Population Total:251
Population Density Km2:930
Postal Code Type:Post Code
Postal Code:8283 Leinesfjord
Coordinates:67.7746°N 15.0161°W
Elevation M:7
Elevation Footnotes:[1]

Leinesfjorden or Myklebostad[2] is the administrative centre of Steigen Municipality in Nordland county, Norway. The village is located about west of the village of Nordfold along the Leinesfjorden, the fjord after which the village is named. The local school is located here as well as Leinesfjord Chapel.[3]

The 0.27km2 village has a population (2023) of 251 and a population density of .[4]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Leinesfjorden, Steigen (Nordland). yr.no. 2019-01-19.
  2. Web site: Informasjon om stadnamn. Norgeskart. Kartverket. no. 2024-09-05.
  3. Web site: Leinesfjord. Store norske leksikon. Store norske leksikon. Norwegian. 2012-04-26.
  4. Web site: Statistisk sentralbyrå . Statistics Norway . 2023-12-23. Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality .