Leksand Municipality (Kommun)

Leksand Municipality Map outlining municipalities of Sweden	Coat of arms
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	Seat	Leksand
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	County	Dalarna County
	Province	Dalarna
	Area Rank	1,225.21 km² 78th of 290
	Population Rank (2006)	15,391 143nd of 290
	Density	12.56/km²

Leksand is a Municipality in central Sweden, in the Dalarna province, administratively in Dalarna County. Its seat is in Leksand with 15,391 inhabitants (noted March 31, 2006), situated at 60°44′N 15°00′E. Image File history File links Download high-resolution version (372x840, 15 KB) ¨w:Leksand municipality in dalarna in Sweden File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Leksand Municipality ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... There are 290 municipalities in Sweden. ... A county, or län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivisions of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by the counties of Sweden (län). ...   is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the land area as of 2005. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population size as of 2005. ... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... This is a listing of the municipalities of Sweden by the population density using the land area, as of 2005. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ...   is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. ... Dalarna County, or Dalarnas län is a County or län in middle Sweden. ...

Other towns are Insjön, Siljansnäs, Tällberg and Djura. Also significant, half of the municipal population live in the 94 villages surrounding the town of Leksand itself.

Geography

Geographically the municipality is located alongside the Dalälven, (Dalecarlia River), and the town is at the southern shore of lake Siljan. Dalälvens position The Dal River (or Dalälven in Swedish) is a river in central Sweden that flows from the north of Dalarna and runs into the sea in northern Uppland. ... Siljan, in Dalecarlia in central Sweden, is Swedens sixth largest lake. ...

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.   is a historical province or landskap in central Sweden. ...

Sister cities

Leksand has seven sister cities: Sign denoting twin towns of Neckarsulm Town twinning or sister cities is a concept whereby towns or cities from geographically and politically distinct areas are paired, with the goal of fostering human contact and cultural links. ...

• Hörsholm, Denmark
• Lillehammer, Norway
• Oulais, Finland
• Karksi-Nuia, Estonia
• Aurora, Ontario, Canada
• Tobetsu, Japan
• Brainerd, Minnesota, USA

County Oppland District Gudbrandsdal Municipality NO-0501 Administrative centre Lillehammer Mayor (2005) Synnøve Brenden Klemetrud (Ap) Official language form BokmÃ¥l Area  - Total  - Land  - Percentage Ranked 211 477 km² 450 km² 0. ... County Viljandi County Mayor - Area - km² Population (as of 2006)  - Density 2,059 -/km² Coordinates 58°6 N 25°33 E Location of Karksi-Nuia Karksi-Nuia is a town in Viljandi County, Estonia. ... Aurora is a wealthy suburban town located in York Region approximately 40 km north of Toronto (Latitude: 44. ... Brainerd is a city located in Crow Wing County, Minnesota. ... Capital Saint Paul Largest city Minneapolis Area  Ranked 12th  - Total 87,014 sq mi (225,365 km²)  - Width 250 miles (400 km)  - Length 400 miles (645 km)  - % water 8. ...

Notability

One of Sweden's best ice hockey teams is Leksands IF. NHL goaltender Johan Hedberg, also hails from Leksand. In addition, one of Sweden's best baseball teams (Leksand Lumberjacks) plays in Leksand. Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Leksands Idrotts Förening is a Swedish sports team from the town of Leksand in the region of Dalarna. ... NHL can also be an abbreviation for National Historic Landmark or Non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Johan Hedberg is a goalie from Leksand, Sweden who played with the Pittsburgh Penguins and Vancouver Canucks in his NHL career. ...

Industry

Most companies are small enterprises, covering several sectors. To the larger belong:

• Clas Ohlson (Department store)
• 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 municipality. Clas Ohlson AB is a Swedish chain that sells technique tools, boats, car accessories, electronics, computer accessories and clocks. ...

See also

• Leksand Court District

Leksand Court District, or Leksands tingslag, was a district of Dalecarlia in Sweden. ...

External links

• Leksand - Official site