Leira is a river in Innlandet and

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, Norway. It comes from Leirsjøen, above sea level, in Romeriksåsene between Hadeland and Romerike, in

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municipality in Innlandet. From here, it runs east through the countryside to Nannestad municipality in Akershus, and exits in Stråtjern, above sea level). It comes down to Romerikssletten westwards, until Maura and swings southwest, until it joins the Rotua and moves southeast and then southwards. Southwest of Gardermoen it runs through land between Nannestad and Ullensaker, along

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and Ullensaker, and Gjerdrum and

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municipalities. Northeast of Hekseberget it joins the Gjermåa, and at the same time runs into Skedsmo municipality. Later, it passes through Frogner and Leirsund, runs into a meander over the flat lands around Lillestrøm, and exits into the

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. It ends in the land between Skedsmo and

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The name

The name is derived from ''leire'' ' clay'. ''Leira'' is a common name of rivers many places in Norway.

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Environment of Leira
Rivers of Viken Rivers of Innlandet Lunner Nannestad Ullensaker Gjerdrum Sørum Skedsmo Rivers of Norway {{Innlandet-geo-stub