Leira, Innlandet

Leira is a village in Nord-Aurdal Municipality in Innlandet county, Norway. The village is located along the river Begna, about to the southeast of the town of Fagernes.
The European route E16 highway runs through the village. The village of Aurdal lies about to the southeast and the village of Skrautvål lies about to the northeast.
The village has a population of 944 and a population density of.

Name

The place is named after the river Leira. The name of the river is derived from which means "clay". Leira is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.