LEIRFJORD

'Leirfjord' is a municipality in the county of Nordland, Norway.
Leirfjord was separated from Sandnessjøen July 1, 1915.

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The name

Coat-of-arms

The name

The municipality is named after the fjord Leirfjorden. The old name of the fjord was probably just ''
★ Leiri'' - derived from the name of the river ''Leira'', which has its mouth in the bottom of the fjord. The rivername is derived from the word ''leirr'' m 'clay'.

Coat-of-arms

The coat-of-arms is from modern times (1992). The green cross is meant to symbolize forestry.