Lera is a village in Linköping Municipality, in Östergötland County, Sweden. Lera lies at 39 m above sea level. The nearest city is Linköping, 7.0 km to the southeast. Among the landmarks around are Linköping Cathedral (6.5 km), Östergötland Museum (6.3 km) and Vreta Abbey (3.7 km). Among the natural features are Flistads brunn (6.7 km) and Kanberget (6.6 km).