Laxå

Infobox Settlement
official_name = Laxå


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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name = Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 = Laxå Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 = Örebro County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 = Närke
area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km² 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 4.54
population_as_of = 2005-12-31
population_footnotes =
population_total = 3,307
population_density_km2 = 729
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
timezone_DST = CEST
utc_offset_DST = +2
latd=58 |latm=59 |lats= |latNS=N
longd=14 |longm=37 |longs= |longEW=E
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Laxå is a town (pop. 3,600) in Närke, Sweden and the seat of Laxå Municipality, Örebro County.

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 situated exactly 226 km from both those cities.

In the vicinity of the town Laxå lays the Porla Well. It 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.

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