Örkelljunga | |
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 Örkelljunga Church | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Örkelljunga  Örkelljunga | |
| Coordinates: 56°17′N 13°17′E / 56.283°N 13.283°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Skåne |
| County | Skåne County |
| Municipality | Örkelljunga Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi) |
| Population (January 2020)[1] | |
| • Total | 10,300 |
| • Density | 854/km2 (2,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+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]
Gallery
Örkelljunga church
An old inn in central Örkelljunga
Children playing in Örkelljunga.jpg.webp)
Apartment buildings in the center of Örkelljunga
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Örkelljunga.
- 1 2 3 "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.
- ↑ Andersson, Per (1993). Sveriges kommunindelning 1863-1993. Mjölby: Bokförlaget Draking. ISBN 91-87784-05-X. OCLC 33359784.
- ↑ "Sueciaverken - Örkelljunga". www.orkelljunga.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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