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Örkelljunga Municipality
Örkelljunga kommun— Municipality —
Coat of armsCountry Sweden County Skåne County Seat Örkelljunga Area[1] – Total 331.463484 km2 (128 sq mi) – Land 321.483484 km2 (124.1 sq mi) – Water 9.98 km2 (3.9 sq mi) Area as of January 1, 2010. Population (June 30, 2010)[2] – Total 9,655 – Density 29.1/km2 (75.4/sq mi) Time zone CET (UTC+1) – Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2) Postal code ISO 3166 code SE Province Scania Municipal code 1257 Website www.orkelljunga.se Örkelljunga Municipality (Örkelljunga kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Örkelljunga.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of "old" Örkelljunga with Skånes-Fagerhult
Geographically Örkelljunga Municipality is situated in north-western Scania on the border to the provinces Halland and Småland. These parts of Scania are notable for a varied terrain of leaf woods, farming areas and small lakes.
Within the municipal borders is also a renowned golf course.
The closest large city is Helsingborg on the west coast, less than half an hour car drive away.
In sports, there is one team of national recognition and the pride of the town: Örkelljunga Volleybollklubb. Usually both the male and female teams are top contestant in the highest national league; having won it on several occasions.
Localities
There are 4 urban areas (also called a Tätort or locality) in Örkelljunga Municipality.
In the table they are listed according to the size of the population as of December 31, 2005. The municipal seat is in bold characters.
# Locality Population 1 Örkelljunga 4,574 2 Skånes-Fagerhult 854 3 Åsljunga 690 4 Eket 448 References
- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån den 1 januari 2010" (in Swedish) (Microsoft Excel). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0802/2010A01/mi0802tab3_2010.xls. Retrieved 2010-08-21.
- ^ "SCB, Befolkningsstatistik 30 juni 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/Pages/TableAndChart____244147.aspx. Retrieved 2010-08-19.
External links
- Örkelljunga - Official site
Municipalities and seats of Scania County Municipalities Municipal seats Localities in Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden Localities: Categories:- Municipalities of Sweden
- Municipalities of Skåne County
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