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Lessebo Church
Lessebo Church
Lessebo is located in Kronoberg
Lessebo
Lessebo
Location in Kronoberg
Lessebo is located in Sweden
Lessebo
Lessebo
Location in Sweden
Country Sweden
Province Småland
County Kronoberg County
Municipality Lessebo Municipality
Area
 • Total 3.40 km2 (1.31 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
 • Total 2,737
 • Density 805/km2 (2,080/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Lessebo is a locality and the seat of Lessebo Municipality, Kronoberg County, Sweden with 2,737 inhabitants in 2010. The Lessebo community formed gradually around the paper and iron works that was founded in 1660. Today Vida Paper AB runs the pulp and paper mill as well as The Lessebo Hand Paper Mill which is one of very few commercially run European hand paper mills still existing.

Lessebo is situated in what is called the Kingdom of Crystal, which is the centre of Swedish mouth blown glass production.

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