Örkelljunga

Örkelljunga is a locality and the seat of Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 10,300 inhabitants in 2020.

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Settlement.official_name: Örkelljunga
Settlement.image_skyline: Örkelljunga kyrka april 2013.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Örkelljunga Church
Settlement.image_shield: Örkelljunga vapen.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Skåne#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Örkelljunga Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Skåne County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Skåne
Settlement.area_total_km2: 5.64
Settlement.population_as_of: January 2020
Settlement.population_total: 10,300
Settlement.population_density_km2: 854
Settlement.timezone: CET

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Official name: Örkelljunga
Population: 5507
Area: 874
Image: Örkelljunga.jpg

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Örkelljunga is a locality and the seat of Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 10,300 inhabitants in 2020.

== 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.