Leksand (municipality)
Leksand municipality | |||||
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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 | ||||
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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
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Twin cities
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Web links
- Official website (Swedish, German, English)
swell
- ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
- ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)