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Örkelljunga

Örkelljunga is a locality and the seat of Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 10,300 inhabitants in 2020.

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Coordinates: 56°17′N 13°17′E / 56.283°N 13.283°E / 56.283; 13.283
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityÖrkelljunga Municipality
Area
1
 • Total
5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)1
 • Total
10,300
 • Density854/km2 (2,210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Örkelljunga is a locality and the seat of Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 10,300 inhabitants in 2020.1

History

After the municipal reform of 1862, Örkelljunga was part of Örkelljunga Landskommun. In this, Örkelljunga municipal community was established for the town on 4 August 1911 and dissolved on 31 December 1952. Since 1971, the village has been part of Örkelljunga Municipality as a central town.2

Between 1928 and 1939 Eiber and Suecia motorcycles were produced here.3

  • Örkelljunga church
    Örkelljunga church
  • An old inn in central Örkelljunga
    An old inn in central Örkelljunga
  • Children playing in Örkelljunga
    Children playing in Örkelljunga
  • Apartment buildings in the center of Örkelljunga
    Apartment buildings in the center of Örkelljunga
References

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Andersson, Per (1993). Sveriges kommunindelning 1863-1993. Mjölby: Bokförlaget Draking. ISBN 91-87784-05-X. OCLC 33359784.
  3. "Sueciaverken - Örkelljunga". www.orkelljunga.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.