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Leka (island)

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44: 77: 27: 84: 51: 387:[The mystery at Herlaugshaugen continues - Closer examinations of Herlaugshaugen at Leka has not given more answers about what is hiding in the mound. They have nevertheless identified some new discoveries] (in Norwegian). NRK. 243:. The 57-square-kilometre (22 sq mi) island makes up about half of the area of the municipality of Leka. The island is surrounded by dozens of smaller islands. The smaller island of 385:"Mysteriet pĂĄ Herlaugshaugen fortsetter - Nærmere undersøkelser av Herlaugshaugen pĂĄ Leka har ikke gitt flere svar pĂĄ hva som skjuler seg i haugen. De har likevel kartlagt noen nye funn" 251:
lies about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) east of Leka. There is a ferry connection between Leka and Austra, and Austra is connected to the mainland by a bridge.
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lies south of Leka, and it is connected to Leka by a short bridge. The larger island of
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of Leka municipality and it is located on the northeast part of the island. The
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has been inhabited for at least 10,000 years, as evidenced by
354: 212: 202: 188: 180: 172: 164: 127: 113: 108: 290:at the southwest tip of the island. Dated to the 301:is one of the largest (in Norway) from that era. 266:is located on the island as well. The mountain 8: 19: 25: 18: 270:lies on the southern part of the island. 404:Norske gaardnavne: Nordre Trondhjems amt 342: 348: 346: 7: 353:Rosvold, Knut A., ed. (2018-01-02). 321:which can mean "gravelly ground". 14: 82: 75: 49: 42: 168:57 km (22 sq mi) 31:View of the island's landscape 1: 83: 50: 176:14.5 km (9.01 mi) 446: 331:List of islands of Norway 193: 36: 24: 184:6 km (3.7 mi) 63:Location of the island 360:Store norske leksikon 313:form of the name was 260:administrative centre 66:Show map of Trøndelag 425:Islands of Trøndelag 149:65.0969°N 11.6496°E 145: /  21: 99:Show map of Norway 365:Kunnskapsforlaget 222: 221: 437: 409: 408: 395: 389: 388: 381: 375: 374: 372: 371: 363:(in Norwegian). 350: 235:municipality in 160: 159: 157: 156: 155: 154:65.0969; 11.6496 150: 146: 143: 142: 141: 138: 100: 86: 85: 79: 67: 53: 52: 46: 29: 22: 16:Island in Norway 445: 444: 440: 439: 438: 436: 435: 434: 415: 414: 413: 412: 397: 396: 392: 383: 382: 378: 369: 367: 352: 351: 344: 339: 327: 307: 276: 254:The village of 198: 153: 151: 147: 144: 139: 136: 134: 132: 131: 104: 103: 102: 101: 98: 97: 94: 93: 92: 91: 87: 70: 69: 68: 65: 64: 61: 60: 59: 58: 54: 32: 17: 12: 11: 5: 443: 441: 433: 432: 427: 417: 416: 411: 410: 390: 376: 341: 340: 338: 335: 334: 333: 326: 323: 306: 303: 299:Herlaugshaugen 275: 272: 220: 219: 214: 210: 209: 204: 200: 199: 194: 191: 190: 189:Administration 186: 185: 182: 178: 177: 174: 170: 169: 166: 162: 161: 129: 125: 124: 115: 111: 110: 106: 105: 95: 89: 88: 81: 80: 74: 73: 72: 71: 62: 56: 55: 48: 47: 41: 40: 39: 38: 37: 34: 33: 30: 15: 13: 10: 9: 6: 4: 3: 2: 442: 431: 428: 426: 423: 422: 420: 406: 405: 400: 394: 391: 386: 380: 377: 366: 362: 361: 356: 349: 347: 343: 336: 332: 329: 328: 324: 322: 320: 316: 312: 304: 302: 300: 297: 293: 289: 285: 284:cave drawings 281: 273: 271: 269: 265: 261: 257: 252: 250: 246: 242: 238: 234: 230: 226: 218: 215: 211: 208: 205: 201: 197: 192: 187: 183: 179: 175: 171: 167: 163: 158: 130: 126: 123: 119: 116: 112: 107: 96:Leka (Norway) 78: 45: 35: 28: 23: 430:Leka, Norway 403: 393: 379: 368:. Retrieved 358: 318: 314: 308: 296:burial mound 277: 253: 227:is the main 224: 223: 213:Municipality 195: 288:Solsem cave 264:Leka Church 152: / 128:Coordinates 419:Categories 399:Rygh, Oluf 370:2018-05-05 337:References 292:Viking Age 140:11°38′59″E 137:65°05′49″N 311:Old Norse 237:Trøndelag 207:Trøndelag 118:Trøndelag 109:Geography 401:(1903). 325:See also 268:Lekamøya 239:county, 114:Location 286:in the 274:History 258:is the 245:Madsøya 355:"Leka" 294:, the 280:island 256:Leknes 249:Austra 241:Norway 229:island 203:County 196:Norway 173:Length 122:Norway 319:lekke 181:Width 315:Leka 309:The 305:Name 278:The 233:Leka 225:Leka 217:Leka 165:Area 90:Leka 57:Leka 20:Leka 231:in 421:: 357:. 345:^ 120:, 373:.

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Leka is located in Trøndelag
Leka is located in Norway
Trøndelag
Norway
65°05′49″N 11°38′59″E / 65.0969°N 11.6496°E / 65.0969; 11.6496
Trøndelag
Leka
island
Leka
Trøndelag
Norway
Madsøya
Austra
Leknes
administrative centre
Leka Church
Lekamøya
island
cave drawings
Solsem cave
Viking Age
burial mound
Herlaugshaugen
Old Norse
List of islands of Norway


"Leka"
Store norske leksikon

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