Örkelljunga Municipality
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| Örkelljunga kommun | |
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| County | Skåne County |
| Province | Scania |
| Seat | Örkelljunga |
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| Area • Total area • Land area |
231st of 290 331.46 km² 321.48 km² |
| Population • Total |
226th of 290 9,529 inhabitants |
| Density • Total |
137th of 290 29.6 inhabitants/km² |
| Website | http://www.orkelljunga.se/ |
| Area and population as of December 31, 2006 | |
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.
[edit] 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 |
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| 1 | Örkelljunga | 4,574 |
| 2 | Skånes-Fagerhult | 854 |
| 3 | Åsljunga | 690 |
| 4 | Eket | 448 |
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- Örkelljunga - Official site
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