Leirvik, Sogn og Fjordane

Leirvik
Village
Leirvik

Location in Sogn og Fjordane county

Coordinates: 61°08′12″N 05°20′50″E / 61.13667°N 5.34722°E / 61.13667; 5.34722Coordinates: 61°08′12″N 05°20′50″E / 61.13667°N 5.34722°E / 61.13667; 5.34722
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Sogn og Fjordane
District Sogn
Municipality Hyllestad Municipality
Elevation[1] 4 m (13 ft)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6953 Leirvik i Sogn

Leirvik is a village in Hyllestad Municipality in Sogn og Fjordane county, Norway. The village is located along the inner part of the Bøfjorden, a small fjord off the main Sognefjorden. The village lies about 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) southeast of the village of Hyllestad. Havyard Leirvik, the largest municipal business, is a shipyard on the southwest side of Leirvik.[2] The western shore of the fjord is the site of Bø Church.

References

  1. "Leirvik" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2013-12-11.
  2. Store norske leksikon. "Leirvik – tettbebyggelse i Hyllestad" (in Norwegian). Retrieved 2013-12-11.


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