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Örkelljunga Municipality (Örkelljunga kommun) is a municipality in Skåne County in southern Sweden. Its seat is located in the town Örkelljunga.

Örkelljunga Municipality Örkelljunga kommun
Municipality
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 56°17′N 13°17′E
Country	Sweden
County	Skåne County
Seat	Örkelljunga
Area [1]
• Total	329.7 km2 (127.3 sq mi)
• Land	319.55 km2 (123.38 sq mi)
• Water	10.15 km2 (3.92 sq mi)
	Area as of 1 January 2014.
Population  (31 December 2021)[2]
• Total	10,499
• Density	32/km2 (82/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
ISO 3166 code	SE
Province	Scania
Municipal code	1257
Website	www.orkelljunga.se

The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation of "old" Örkelljunga with Skånes-Fagerhult

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. Within the municipal borders is also a renowned golf course.

Geography

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.

The closest large city is Helsingborg on the west coast, less than half an hour car drive away.

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

External links

• Media related to Örkelljunga Municipality at Wikimedia Commons
• Örkelljunga - Official site

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