Leksa

Leksa refers to two islands in the Trondheimsleia strait in Trøndelag county, Norway. They are located in the municipality of Orkland. Leksa is made up of the smaller north island, Nord-Leksa, and the larger south island, Sør-Leksa.[1] The two islands have been connected by a small causeway since 1986. There are about 30 inhabitants between the two islands with about four farms still in use.

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Sør-Leksa in red, Nord-Leksa immediately to the right of it
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Location of the island
Leksa
Leksa (Norway)
Geography
LocationTrøndelag, Norway
Coordinates63.5764°N 09.3246°E / 63.5764; 09.3246
Major islandsNord-Leksa and Sør-Leksa
Highest elevation102.4 m (336 ft)
Highest pointJøtudalskallen
Administration
Norway
CountyTrøndelag
MunicipalityOrkland

Leksa has a store and a post office, and is used as a recreational resort. There is a car ferry from Vernes on the mainland to Nord-Leksa and ten another one to Garten from Nord-Leksa. The Sør-Leksa port is for express catamaran boat between the cities of Trondheim and Kristiansund. On Sør-Leksa there is a small fishing harbour with a breakwater whose construction work was finished in 1978.[2]

During World War II, there were about 300 German soldiers stationed at Leksa, and there were also 60-70 Polish and Russian prisoners of war who were imprisoned here for about 2 years. They built some fortifications here on the west side of the island at Gangstua which were called Leksa Kystbatteri. Ruins of the fortifications are still visible today.[3]

References
  1. "Leksa" (in Norwegian). yr.no. Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  2. "About Leksa". Retrieved 2011-01-20.
  3. "Leksa History: World War II". Retrieved 2011-01-20.


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