Leksand (municipality)

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Leksand municipality
Coat of arms of the municipality of Leksand Location of the municipality of Leksand
coat of arms Location in Dalarna County
State : Sweden
Province (län): Dalarna County
Historical Province (landskap): Dalarna
Main place: Leksand
SCB code: 2029
Residents : 15,807 (December 31, 2019)
Area : 1412 km² (January 1, 2016)
Population density : 11.2 inhabitants / km²
Website : www.leksand.se
List of municipalities in Sweden

Coordinates: 60 ° 44 '  N , 15 ° 0'  O Leksand is a municipality ( Swedish kommun ) in the Swedish province Dalarna and the historical province Dalarna south of Lake Siljan . The main town of the municipality is Leksand .

geography

The municipality of Leksand extends inland from Dalarna from Lake Siljan along the Österviken Bay and the Österdalälven River to the south. The municipal area is occupied by wooded hill country. The area around the Österviken and the valley of the Österdalälven are used for agriculture.

economy

The municipality of Leksand is a tourist municipality. Tourist centers are the places on the banks of the Siljan. Leksand also has a large number of small industrial plants. Industrial locations are Insjön and Häradsbygden on Österdalälven, while the central location Leksand is the administrative and service center. The community is also known as the namesake for the region's Leksands Knäcke, a round crisp bread .

Attractions

Leksand offers many sights, including the home of Axel Munthe .

Bigger places

Twin cities

Web links

Commons : Leksand municipality  - collection of images, videos and audio files

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  1. ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
  2. ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)