Örkelljunga Municipality

Örkelljunga Municipality Örkelljunga kommun
—  Municipality  —
Coat of arms
Country	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

• Statistics Sweden

1. ^ "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. 
2. ^ "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

Coordinates: 56°17′N 13°17′E / 56.283°N 13.283°E / 56.283; 13.283