Leirfjord
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| Leirfjord kommune | |||
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| Country | Norway | ||
| County | Nordland | ||
| District | Helgeland | ||
| Municipality ID | NO-1822 | ||
| Administrative centre | Leirfjord | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor (2003) | Ivan Haugland (Ap) | ||
| Area (Nr. 216 in Norway) | |||
| - Total | 465 km² (179.5 sq mi) | ||
| - Land | 451 km² (174.1 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2005) | |||
| - Total | 2,156 | ||
| - Density | 5/km² (12.9/sq mi) | ||
| - Change (10 years) | -3.8 % | ||
| - Rank in Norway | 322 | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Official language form | Neutral | ||
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| Website: www.leirfjord.kommune.no | |||
Leirfjord is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
Leirfjord was separated from Sandnessjøen July 1, 1915.
[edit] The name
The municipality is named after the fjord Leirfjorden. The old name of the fjord was probably just *Leiri - derived from the name of the river Leira, which has its mouth in the bottom of the fjord. The rivername is derived from the word leirr m 'clay'.
[edit] Coat-of-arms
The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1992). The green cross is meant to symbolize forestry.
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