Leksand Municipality (''Leksands kommun'') is a

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Dalarna County Dalarna County ( sv, Dalarnas län) is a county or '' län'' in central Sweden ( Svealand). It borders on the counties of Uppsala, Jämtland, Gävleborg, Västmanland, Örebro and Värmland. It also borders on the Norwegian counties of Hed ...

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).

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 *

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Häradsbygden Häradsbygden is a locality situated in Leksand Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom of ...

Insjön Insjön () is a locality situated in Leksand Municipality, Dalarna County, Sweden Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the Kingdom o ...

* Leksand (seat) * Siljansnäs * Tällberg * Västanvik

Economy

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.

Riksdag elections

Notability

One of Sweden's most popular

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teams is Leksands IF.

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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.

Twin towns – sister cities

Leksand is

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with: * Aurora, Canada * Brainerd, United States * Hørsholm, Denmark * Karksi-Nuia (Mulgi), Estonia * Lillehammer, Norway * Oulainen, Finland * Tōbetsu, Japan

References

External links

Official website
{{Authority control Municipalities of Dalarna County