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Leksand
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Urban area in Leksand Municipality, Dalarna County

Leksand

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Facts

MunicipalityLeksand
CountyDalarna County
Population6,505
Area956 ha
SCB code2029TC106

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Place profile

62/100Accessibility · median in the locality

Life situation (index 0-100)

Nature proximity
43/100
Quiet surroundings
46/100
Rurality
53/100
Urbanity
65/100
Family friendliness
66/100
Senior friendliness
52/100

Nature

  • Distance to forest90 m
  • Distance to water420 m
  • Distance to farmland160 m
  • Distance to shoreline420 m

Disturbance

  • Distance to major road20 m
  • Distance to railway780 m
  • Distance to industry400 m
  • Distance to power line560 m

Services

  • Distance to grocery store1.2 km
  • Distance to school860 m
  • Distance to train station1.5 km

Median across 2,498 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.

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Age distribution

  • 1660–4152
  • 2275–9216
  • 23910–14216
  • 26715–19223
  • 16320–24157
  • 17625–29120
  • 22130–34205
  • 22635–39226
  • 21940–44235
  • 21645–49238
  • 24450–54246
  • 25955–59265
  • 22260–64222
  • 20765–69248
  • 22570–74254
  • 24975–79297
  • 32580+439

Men 3,851Women 3,959

Marital status

  • Unmarried4,003 (51 %)
  • Married2,531 (32 %)
  • Divorced855 (11 %)
  • Widowed428 (5 %)

Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 4 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Leksand, 7,810 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 6,505 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.

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Driving time

  • Stockholm3 h 45 min

Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.

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Lakes nearby

  • Limsjön25 ha350 m
  • Siljan29,300 ha1.8 km
  • Styrsjön171 ha3.9 km
  • Insjön794 ha4.9 km

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Nearest localities

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Associations and activities

Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.

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Surroundings

Natural hazards

  • Flood zone2.5 km
  • Wildfire area (since 2018)2.8 km
  • Potentially contaminated land43 in the locality220 m

Protection & regulations

  • Nature reserve880 m
  • Natura 2000340 m
  • National outdoor-recreation interest2.1 km
  • Water protection area1.2 km
  • Habitat protection1.8 km
  • National conservation interest220 m
  • National heritage interest530 m

Services & safety

  • School11 in the locality660 m
  • Fire station1 in the locality780 m
  • Police station18.5 km
  • Civil defence shelter3 in the locality900 m
  • Vulnerable area (police)33.6 km

Nature & outdoors

  • Bathing site2.9 km
  • Swimming pool3 in the locality1.1 km
  • Campsite2 in the locality2.1 km
  • Hiking trail270 m
  • Cycle trail750 m
  • Ski trail16.1 km
  • Floodlit track1.9 km
  • Geologically notable site11.2 km

Service & nöje

  • Restaurant11 in the locality680 m
  • Café3 in the locality870 m
  • Petrol station4 in the locality650 m
  • Library1 in the locality1.1 km
  • Sports hall10 in the locality1.4 km
  • Hotel4 in the locality930 m
  • Care home3 in the locality690 m
  • Recycling centre1 in the locality2.3 km

Disturbance

  • Major road160 m
  • Railway910 m
  • Power line290 m
  • Wind turbine16.1 km
  • Mobile mast7.1 km
  • Military area37.9 km

Below ground

  • Uranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.1 km
  • Mine5.4 km
  • Quarry2.8 km

Culture

  • Museum or landmark5 in the locality1.1 km
  • Church6 in the locality600 m
  • Community hall2 in the locality740 m

Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.

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Applies to the whole municipality

  • Population16,137
  • Median income389,200 kr/yr
  • Average age47.2 years
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