Leikong
Leikong | |
|---|---|
Village | |
View of the village | |
Leikong Leikong | |
| Coordinates: 62°14′50″N 5°46′54″E / 62.2472°N 5.7817°E | |
| Country | Norway |
| Region | Western Norway |
| County | Møre og Romsdal |
| District | Sunnmøre |
| Municipality | Herøy Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.38 km2 (0.15 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 14 m (46 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 339 |
| • Density | 892/km2 (2,310/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| Post Code | 6080 Gurskøy |
Leikong[3] is a village in Herøy Municipality in Møre og Romsdal county, Norway. The village is located on the eastern side of the island of Gurskøya. Historically, Leikong has been a regional centre for trade. It is located along a main road on the island of Gurskøya, but it is also located along the confluence of several fjords: Vartdalsfjorden, Voldsfjorden, Ørstafjorden, and Rovdefjorden. The village is home to Leikanger Church.
The 0.38-square-kilometre (94-acre) village had a population (2022) of 339 and a population density of 892 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,310/sq mi). Since 2022, the population and area data for this village area has not been separately tracked by Statistics Norway.[1]
References
- ^ a b c Statistisk sentralbyrå (2022-04-03). "04859: Area and population of urban settlements (US) 2000 - 2021".
- ^ "Leikong, Herøy (Møre og Romsdal)". yr.no. Retrieved 2019-09-11.
- ^ "Informasjon om stadnamn". Norgeskart (in Norwegian). Kartverket. Retrieved 2025-05-06.