Leitebakk

Leitebakk
Village

View of Leitebakk on Godøya
Leitebakk

Location in Møre og Romsdal

Coordinates: 62°28′46″N 06°01′44″E / 62.47944°N 6.02889°E / 62.47944; 6.02889Coordinates: 62°28′46″N 06°01′44″E / 62.47944°N 6.02889°E / 62.47944; 6.02889
Country Norway
Region Western Norway
County Møre og Romsdal
District Sunnmøre
Municipality Giske Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 0.47 km2 (0.18 sq mi)
Population (2013)[1]
  Total 598
  Density 1,272/km2 (3,290/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+01:00)
  Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+02:00)
Post Code 6055 Godøya

Leitebakk is a small village on the island of Godøya in Giske Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southeast of the isolated village of Alnes, where Alnes Lighthouse is located. Leitebakk is located at the end of the undersea Godøy Tunnel that connects the island to the neighboring island of Giske. Godøy Chapel is located just south of the village of Leitebakk.[2]

The 0.47-square-kilometre (120-acre) village has a population (2013) of 598, giving the village a population density of 1,272 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,290/sq mi). This makes it the largest urban area on the island.[1]

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