Tällberg

Tällberg
A typical house in Tällberg
Tällberg
Tällberg
Coordinates: 60°49′N 15°00′E / 60.817°N 15.000°E / 60.817; 15.000
CountrySweden
ProvinceDalarna
CountyDalarna County
MunicipalityLeksand Municipality
Area
  Total
3.08 km2 (1.19 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
606
  Density197/km2 (510/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Tällberg (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈtɛ̂lːbærj]) is a small village located in Leksand Municipality, Dalarna County in Sweden. It is situated on the shore of Lake Siljan, in the northern part of Leksand. A special character of the village is that all houses and buildings are made of wood, such as timber or log. The village itself has about 200 permanent residents and a further 400 people have holiday cottages. There are eight hotels in the village and it has developed from a farmer's village in the beginning of 1900 to one of the most known tourist and visitor resorts in Sweden.