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 | |
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 Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 56°17′N 13°17′E / 56.283°N 13.283°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Skåne County |
| Seat | Örkelljunga |
| Area | |
| • 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 2023)[2] | |
| • Total | 10,433 |
| • 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
editGeographically, 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
editThere 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 |
Demographics
editThis is a demographic table based on Örkelljunga Municipality's electoral districts in the 2022 Swedish general election sourced from SVT's election platform, in turn taken from SCB official statistics.[3]
In total there were 10,482 residents, including 7,651 Swedish citizens of voting age.[3] 30.7% voted for the left coalition and 67.2% for the right coalition. Indicators are in percentage points except population totals and income.
| Location | Residents | Citizen adults |
Left vote | Right vote | Employed | Swedish parents |
Foreign heritage |
Income SEK |
Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | ||||||||
| Rya | 1,034 | 804 | 30.1 | 67.0 | 77 | 82 | 18 | 25,024 | 29 |
| Skånes Fagerhult | 1,722 | 1,264 | 29.1 | 69.3 | 76 | 78 | 22 | 21,215 | 23 |
| Åsljunga | 1,357 | 955 | 27.1 | 70.8 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 24,104 | 26 |
| Örkelljunga C | 1,449 | 1,094 | 33.8 | 64.2 | 77 | 75 | 25 | 20,862 | 28 |
| Örkelljunga M | 2,510 | 1,877 | 30.5 | 67.4 | 84 | 85 | 15 | 25,216 | 32 |
| Örkelljunga N | 2,410 | 1,657 | 32.7 | 65.4 | 72 | 68 | 32 | 20,649 | 24 |
| Source: SVT[3] | |||||||||
References
edit- ^ "Statistiska centralbyrån, Kommunarealer den 1 januari 2014" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 2014-01-01. Archived from the original (Microsoft Excel) on 2016-09-27. Retrieved 2014-04-18.
- ^ "Folkmängd och befolkningsförändringar - Kvartal 4, 2023" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. February 22, 2024. Retrieved February 22, 2024.
- ^ a b c "Valresultat 2022 för Örkelljunga i riksdagsvalet" (in Swedish). SVT. 11 September 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
External links
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Media related to Örkelljunga Municipality at Wikimedia Commons- Örkelljunga - Official site
