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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). The town has a population (2013) of 3,176. The population density of the town is . Leknes was designated a " town" in 2002.
The town is situated in the geographical middle of the Lofoten archipelago on the island of Vestvågøya. It is approximately west of the town of Svolvær and 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. 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 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.
Leknes may refer to the following places:
- Leknes, a town in Vestvågøy municipality in Nordland county, Norway
- Leknes Airport, an airport in Vestvågøy municipality in Nordland county, Norway
- Leknes, Hordaland, a village in Lindås municipality in Hordaland county, Norway
- Leknes, Nord-Trøndelag, a village in Leka municipality in Nord-Trøndelag county, Norway