Leira, Møre og Romsdal

For other places with the same name, see Leira.

Leira
Village
View of Leira
Leira Location in Møre og Romsdal Leira Leira (Norway)
Coordinates: 62.1224°N 6.5868°E / 62.1224; 6.5868
Country	Norway
Region	Western Norway
County	Møre og Romsdal
District	Sunnmøre
Municipality	Volda
Elevation	5 m (16 ft)
Time zone	UTC+01:00 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+02:00 (CEST)
Post Code	6190 Bjørke

Leira is a small village in the municipality of Volda, in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. It lies between the villages of Bjørke and Viddal, at the end of Hjørundfjorden. The village is located in the Sunnmørsalpene mountains, about 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) from the mountains Skårasalen (to the northwest), Jakta (to the northeast), Kvitegga (to the southeast), and Hornindalsrokken (to the south).

There are about 15–20 residents in Leira, with most residents farming their land. Leira is fairly isolated, with only one road leading to it. The road goes from Bjørke, through a 2-kilometre (1.2 mi) long tunnel through the mountain, Kamben, before reaching Leira. The road continues along the fjord to Viddal where the road ends. The closest urban area is the village of Volda, about 38 kilometres (24 mi) to the northwest of Leira.

Prior to 2020, the village and surrounding area was part of the neighbouring municipality of Ørsta.

Name

The name is derived from the Norwegian language word leire which means 'clay'.