Leknes

Summary

Leknes is an urban area in Norway^[1]. Leknes ranks in the top 5% of urban_area_in_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Leknes is located in Vestvågøy Municipality^[3].
• Leknes is in the country of Norway^[4].
• Leknes's instance of is recorded as urban area in Norway^[5].
• Leknes's Commons category is recorded as Leknes^[6].
• Leknes's coordinate location is recorded as {'lat': 68.1475, 'lon': 13.6115}^[7].
• Leknes's located in/on physical feature is recorded as Vestvågøya^[8].
• Leknes has a population of {'amount': '+3620'}^[9].
• Leknes has a population of {'amount': '+3599'}^[10].
• Leknes has a population of {'amount': '+3687'}^[11].
• Leknes has a population of {'amount': '+3722'}^[12].
• Leknes has a population of {'amount': '+3763'}^[13].
• Leknes has a population of {'amount': '+3766'}^[14].
• Leknes has a population of {'amount': '+3776'}^[15].
• Leknes's capital of is recorded as Vestvågøy Municipality^[16].
• Leknes sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}^[17].
• Leknes covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2.37'}^[18].
• Leknes covers an area of {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2.58'}^[19].

Body

Geography

Leknes is in the country of Norway^[4]. Leknes is located in Vestvågøy Municipality^[3].

Physical Characteristics

Areas include {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2.37'}^[18] and {'unit': 'Q712226', 'amount': '+2.58'}^[19]. Leknes sits at an elevation of {'unit': 'Q11573', 'amount': '+10'}^[17]. Population counts include {'amount': '+3620'}^[9], {'amount': '+3599'}^[10], {'amount': '+3687'}^[11], {'amount': '+3722'}^[12], {'amount': '+3763'}^[13], and {'amount': '+3766'}^[14].

Designation and Status

Leknes's instance of is recorded as urban area in Norway^[5].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Leknes include Leknes Airport^[20], an airport^[21], in Norway^[22], founded in 1972^[23].

Why It Matters

Leknes ranks in the top 5% of urban_area_in_norway entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (65 views/month).^[2] Leknes has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24]

Entities named for Leknes include Leknes Airport^[20], an airport^[21], in Norway^[22], founded in 1972^[23].