Leksvik (village)

Leksvik^[3] is a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. The village is located on the western shore of the Trondheimsfjorden at the junction of Norwegian County Road 755 and Norwegian County Road 89.

Leksvik Leksvika
Village
View of the village
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Coordinates: 63.6727°N 10.6232°E / 63.6727; 10.6232
Country	Norway
Region	Central Norway
County	Trøndelag
District	Fosen
Municipality	Indre Fosen
Area [1]
• Total	1.42 km2 (0.55 sq mi)
Elevation [2]	28 m (92 ft)
Population  (2024)[1]
• Total	1,120
• Density	789/km2 (2,040/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	7120 Leksvik

Leksvik Church is located in the village. The village was the administrative centre of the old Leksvik Municipality which existed from 1838 until its dissolution in 2017 when it became part of Indre Fosen Municipality.^[4]

The 1.42-square-kilometre (350-acre) village has a population (2024) of 1,120 and a population density of 789 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,040/sq mi).^[1]

References

1. Statistisk sentralbyrå (2024-10-01). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
2. "Leksvik, Indre Fosen (Trøndelag)". yr.no. Retrieved 2018-03-03.
3. "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2024-11-27.
4. Haugen, Morten, ed. (2017-08-20). "Leksvik – tettstedet". Store norske leksikon (in Norwegian). Kunnskapsforlaget. Retrieved 2018-03-03.