Leira is a village in Indre Fosen Municipality in Trøndelag county, Norway. It is located about north of the village of Årnset, along the north shore of the lake Botn. It is about west of the lake Storvatnet. Rissa Church is located on the south side of Leira.
Name The name is derived from the Old Norse word which means "clay" or "muddy shore". Leira is a common name of rivers in many places in Norway.
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