Örkelljunga

Örkelljunga
Örkelljunga Church
Örkelljunga Church
Coat of arms of Örkelljunga
Örkelljunga is located in Skåne
Örkelljunga
Örkelljunga
Örkelljunga is located in Sweden
Örkelljunga
Örkelljunga
Coordinates: 56°17′N 13°17′E / 56.283°N 13.283°E / 56.283; 13.283
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityÖrkelljunga Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total5.64 km2 (2.18 sq mi)
Population
 (January 2020)[1]
 • Total10,300
 • Density854/km2 (2,210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+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

References

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  2. ^ Andersson, Per (1993). Sveriges kommunindelning 1863-1993. Mjölby: Bokförlaget Draking. ISBN 91-87784-05-X. OCLC 33359784.
  3. ^ "Sueciaverken - Örkelljunga". www.orkelljunga.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2023-11-03.
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