Herrljunga () is a

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and the seat of Herrljunga Municipality,

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, Sweden. It had 3,822 inhabitants in 2010.

Overview

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 had the largest market share of

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in daily stores in Sweden with 16%. It's also known for its large railway connection, connecting Västra stambanan, a railway connection between the two largest Swedish cities,

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and

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References

Populated places in Herrljunga Municipality Municipal seats of Västra Götaland County Swedish municipal seats {{VästraGötaland-geo-stub