Leknesⓘ is a town in Nordland county, Norway. The town is also the administrative centre of the municipality of Vestvågøy (with 10,764 inhabitants, it is the most populous municipality in Lofoten and Vesterålen). Leknes was designated a "town" (Norwegian: by) in 2002.[3] The 2.52-square-kilometre (620-acre) town has a population (2018) of 3,556 which gives the town a population density of 1,411 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,650/sq mi).[1]
Main street of Leknes by nightLeknes in winter: view towards SkottindenGravdal, which together with Fygle have grown together with Leknes, in reality a town of 4,200 inhabitants.
The town is situated in the geographical middle of the Lofoten archipelago on the island of Vestvågøya. It is approximately 68 kilometres (42 mi) west of the town of Svolvær and 65 kilometres (40 mi) east of the village of Å in Moskenes. Leknes is one of the few towns in Lofoten that does not depend on fisheries and does not have its town centre by the sea. Because of this, and because of its rapid growth in recent years, it does not have the same traditional wooden architecture as most other towns in Lofoten, and may thus not be as picturesque as its neighbouring fishing villages.[citation needed] However, the natural surroundings are among the most stunning in Norway, with mountains, peaks, cliffs, and white sandy beaches.
The town's harbour Leknes Havn is one of Norway's most important and visited harbours for cruise ships. The old school in the Fygle neighborhood has been converted into a museum. Hol Church is located on the eastern edge of the town. Leknes is a "twin town" with nearby village of Gravdal, where one branch of the Nordland Hospital is located. Gravdal is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Leknes. In Leknes, the sun (midnight sun) is above the horizon from May 26 to July 17, and in winter the sun does not rise from December 9 to January 4.
^ abcStatistisk sentralbyrå (1 January 2018). "Urban settlements. Population and area, by municipality".
located. Gravdal is located about 4 kilometres (2.5 mi) southwest of Leknes. In Leknes, the sun (midnight sun) is above the horizon from May 26 to July 17...
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Siri Graff Leknes is a Norwegian neuroscientist and Professor (Chair) of Neuroscience at the University of Oslo, where she directs the Leknes Affective...
sheltered bays, beaches and untouched lands. There are two towns, Svolvær and Leknes – the latter is approximately 169 km (105 mi) north of the Arctic Circle...
Leknes and Hundeidvik. The village is located among the Sunnmørsalpene mountains. There is a ferry service from this village to Store Standal, Leknes...
the amygdala, the pallidum, and the nucleus accumbens. Not only have Siri Leknes and Irene Tracey, two neuroscientists who study pain and pleasure, concluded...
of Gravdal lies about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the north and the town of Leknes lies just north of Gravdal. The 0.78-square-kilometre (190-acre) village...
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release (Colasanti et al. 2012; Mick et al. 2014). Loseth GE, Ellingsen DM, Leknes S (December 2014). "State-dependent μ-opioid modulation of social motivation"...
level. The following villages lie along the Osterfjorden: Knarvik, Hamre, Leknes, Eikanger, Hosanger, Fotlandsvåg, Ostereidet, and Tysso. Historically, the...
Isak Leknes Frey (born 28 August 2003) is a Norwegian biathlete. Isak Frey gained his initial international exposure in January 2020 as a member of the...
PMC 5296903. PMID 28176798. Laeng B, Garvija L, Løseth G, Eikemo M, Ernst G, Leknes S (April 2021). "'Defrosting' music chills with naltrexone: The role of...
1093/BRAIN/AWF022. ISSN 0006-8950. PMID 11844731. Wikidata Q54748124. Siri Leknes; Irene Tracey (1 April 2008). "A common neurobiology for pain and pleasure"...
August 2015, Tice joined Norwegian side Leknes FK. Tice made his debut against FK Lofoten in a 2–1 win for Leknes FK. Tice gained his first cap for the...
The village is located about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) east of the town of Leknes. The 1.06-square-kilometre (260-acre) village has a population (2018) of...
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