Leksand Municipality
| Leksand Municipality Leksands kommun | ||
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| Municipality | ||
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| Country | Sweden | |
| County | Dalarna County | |
| Seat | Leksand | |
| Area[1] | ||
| • Total | 1,411.9579 km2 (545.1600 sq mi) | |
| • Land | 1,221.2279 km2 (471.5187 sq mi) | |
| • Water | 190.73 km2 (73.64 sq mi) | |
| Area as of January 1, 2014. | ||
| Population (March 31, 2015)[2] | ||
| • Total | 15,231 | |
| • Density | 11/km2 (28/sq mi) | |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | |
| ISO 3166 code | SE | |
| Province | Dalarna | |
| Municipal code | 2029 | |
| Website | www.leksand.se | |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | ||
Leksand Municipality (Leksands kommun) is a municipality in Dalarna County in central Sweden. Its seat is located in the town of Leksand.
In 1974 "old" Leksand was amalgamated with Ål and reunited with Siljansnäs (which had been separated from it in 1875).
Leksand is twinned with Aurora, Ontario, Canada
Geography
The municipality is located alongside the Österdalälven, (Österdal River), and the town is at the southern shore of lake Siljan.
The culture is marked by being in the heart of the culture rich Dalarna. There is a substantial old town section in Leksand, with preserved old cottages as a landmark.
Localities
- Alvik
- Djura
- Häradsbygden
- Insjön
- Leksand (seat)
- Siljansnäs
- Tällberg
- Västanvik
Industry
Most companies are small enterprises, covering several sectors. To the larger belong:
- Clas Ohlson (Sweden's largest department store chain, which was founded in Insjön)
- Leksandsbröd (Swedish crispbread)
- Bergkvist-Insjön (Wood factory)
- Tomoku Hus (Houses for export to Japan)
- Leksands IF (Sport organization)
- Ejendals
In the 2002 list of Swedish Industry Climate, Leksand Municipality was ranked 15 of 289 investigated municipalities.
Notability
One of Sweden's most popular ice hockey teams is Leksands IF. NHL goalkeeper Johan Hedberg hails from Leksand. In addition, one of Sweden's best baseball teams (Leksand Lumberjacks) plays in Leksand. Along with Mora, Leksand co-hosted the 2007 World Junior Ice Hockey Championships. The European Go Congress was held in Leksand in 2008.
Sister cities
Leksand has seven sister cities:
- Hørsholm, Denmark
- Lillehammer, Norway
- Oulainen, Finland
- Karksi-Nuia, Estonia
- Aurora, Ontario, Canada
- Tōbetsu, Hokkaidō, Japan
- Brainerd, Minnesota, U.S.
References
- ↑ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (Microsoft Excel) (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ↑ "Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner 31 mars 2015" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. May 11, 2015. Retrieved May 11, 2015.
External links
- Leksand Municipality – Official site
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Coordinates: 60°44′N 15°00′E / 60.733°N 15.000°E