Leksand Municipality
Leksand Municipality ("Leksands kommun") 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" (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. Economy. Most companies are small  enterprises, covering several sectors. To the larger belong: In the 2002 list of Swedish Industry Climate, Leksand Municipality was ranked 15 of 289 investigated municipalities. Notability. One of Sweden's most popular ice hockey teams is Leksands IF. NHL 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 twinned with: