Leksand (commune)

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Leksand Municipality 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 .Leksand is twinned with Aurora, Ontario, CanadaGeographyThe municipality is located alongside the Österdalälven,, 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 VästanvikIndustryMost 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.