Laxå, Örebro County, Närke Province, Sweden
🇸🇪 Laxå is a locality and the seat of Laxå Municipality in Örebro County, Sweden. Its history stretches back to the 12th century, when the convent Ramundeboda was founded about 4 km west of the town.
The Tiveden National Park is partly situated within the municipality.
Localities • Finnerödja • Laxå (seat) • Röfors.
History The town was founded in the mid-19th century when the main line railway between Gothenburg and Stockholm (Västra Stambanan) was built in 1883. Laxå is exactly 229 km (142 mi) from both those cities.
In the vicinity of the town Laxå lies the Porla Well. Its iron rich water made it a popular spa between 1724 until 1939. Although not a spa, its water is sold in bottles with the brand "Porlavatten" and have been distributed nationwide since the 1920s.
On August 17, 2012, it was reported in Dagens Nyheter that Laxå is Sweden's poorest municipality and the only one in the country with a net debt.
Stockholm Time
Laxå has a population of over 3,064 people. Laxå also forms part of the wider Örebro County which has a population of over 297,997 people. Laxå is situated near Örebro.
Twin Towns, Sister Cities Laxå has links with:
🇩🇪 Grevesmühlen, Germany🇸🇪 Norrköping 58.587
🇷🇺 Veliky Novgorod 58.523
🇮🇹 Campobasso 14.657
🇩🇪 Frankfurt (Oder) 14.551
🇨🇿 Česká Lípa 14.533
🇳🇦 Swakopmund 14.533
🇳🇦 Walvis Bay 14.507
🇮🇹 Caltagirone 14.5
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🇸🇪 Norrköping 16.188,58.587 d: 100.7
🇸🇪 Falun 15.629,60.604 d: 188.9
🇸🇪 Eskilstuna 16.514,59.371 d: 116.3
Antipodal to: Laxå -165.383,-58.983
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🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 11114.6
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