Herrljunga
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| Country | Sweden |
| Municipality | Herrljunga Municipality |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Province | Västergötland |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 3.72 km² (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 3,746 |
| - Density | 1,006/km² (2,605.5/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Herrljunga is a town (pop. 3,700) in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County.
The town grew up around a railway junction. From 1906 it had the status of a municipalsamhälle (a form of borough) within the rural municipality, also called Herrljunga. Today it is the seat of the much larger Herrljunga Municipality.
Herrljunga is known for Herrljunga Cider, that as of 2005 has the largest market share of cider in daily stores with 16%.
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- ^ a b Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 (xls) (Swedish). Statistics Sweden. Retrieved on 2008-05-15.
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