Leikanger, Selje

Leikanger is a village in Stad Municipality in Vestland county, Norway.

The village is located along the Vanylvsfjorden on the eastern coast of the Stadlandet peninsula, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) southeast of the village of Ervik and the same distance north of the village of Selje.

There is some industry in the village as well as some small farming and fishing.

[1] Just south of the village at Dragseidet is a large stone cross that was erected in 1913 to commemorate the meeting in 997 led by Olav Tryggvason to persuade the leaders of Norway to convert to Christianity.

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View of the stone cross at Dragseidet, just south of Leikanger