Örkelljunga is a
locality and the seat of
Örkelljunga Municipality,
Skåne County
Skåne County ( ), sometimes referred to as Scania County or just Scania in English, is the southernmost Counties of Sweden, county, or , of Sweden, mostly corresponding to the traditional Provinces of Sweden, province of Scania. It borders th ...
,
Sweden
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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.
Between 1928 and 1939 Eiber and Suecia motorcycles were produced here.
Gallery
File:Örkelljunga kyrka 15 juli 2022.jpg, Örkelljunga church
File:Town hall, Örkeljunga.jpg, An old inn in central Örkelljunga
File:Lekande barn i Orkelljunga.jpg, Children playing in Örkelljunga
File:20210508 nybyggda flerbostadshus centrala Orkelljunga 03 (51167775767).jpg, Apartment buildings in the center of Örkelljunga
References
Municipal seats of Skåne County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated places in Örkelljunga Municipality
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