Örkelljunga Municipality
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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
.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation
of "old" Örkelljunga with Skånes-Fagerhult
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.
Within the municipal borders is also a renowned golf course
.
The closest large city is Helsingborg
on the west coast, less than half an hour car drive away.
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.
s (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.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
in Skåne County
Skåne County
Skåne County is the southernmost administrative county or län, of Sweden, basically corresponding to the historical province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronoberg and Blekinge. The seat of residence for the Skåne Governor is the town of Malmö...
in southern Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Its seat is located in the town Örkelljunga
Örkelljunga
Örkelljunga is a locality and the seat of Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 4,574 inhabitants in 2005.- References :...
.
The present municipality was formed in 1971 through the amalgamation
Amalgamation (politics)
A merger or amalgamation in a political or administrative sense is the combination of two or more political or administrative entities such as municipalities , counties, districts, etc. into a single entity. This term is used when the process occurs within a sovereign entity...
of "old" Örkelljunga with Skånes-Fagerhult
Geographically Örkelljunga Municipality is situated in north-western Scania
Scania
Scania is the southernmost of the 25 traditional non-administrative provinces of Sweden, constituting a peninsula on the southern tip of the Scandinavian peninsula, and some adjacent islands. The modern administrative subdivision Skåne County is almost, but not totally, congruent with the...
on the border to the provinces Halland
Halland
' is one of the traditional provinces of Sweden , on the western coast of Sweden. It borders Västergötland, Småland, Scania and the sea of Kattegat.-Administration:...
and Småland
Småland
' is a historical province in southern Sweden.Småland borders Blekinge, Scania or Skåne, Halland, Västergötland, Östergötland and the island Öland in the Baltic Sea. The name Småland literally means Small Lands. . The latinized form Smolandia has been used in other languages...
. These parts of Scania are notable for a varied terrain of leaf woods, farming areas and small lakes.
Within the municipal borders is also a renowned golf course
Golf course
A golf course comprises a series of holes, each consisting of a teeing ground, fairway, rough and other hazards, and a green with a flagstick and cup, all designed for the game of golf. A standard round of golf consists of playing 18 holes, thus most golf courses have this number of holes...
.
The closest large city is Helsingborg
Helsingborg
Helsingborg is a city and the seat of Helsingborg Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 97,122 inhabitants in 2010. Helsingborg is the centre of an area in the Øresund region of about 320,000 inhabitants in north-west Scania, and is Sweden's closest point to Denmark, with the Danish city...
on the west coast, less than half an hour car drive away.
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.
Localities
There are 4 urban areaUrban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
s (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 Örkelljunga Örkelljunga is a locality and the seat of Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 4,574 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
4,574 |
| 2 | Skånes-Fagerhult Skånes-Fagerhult Skånes-Fagerhult is a locality situated in Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 854 inhabitants in 2005.- References :... |
854 |
| 3 | Åsljunga Åsljunga Åsljunga is a locality situated in Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 690 inhabitants in 2005.... |
690 |
| 4 | Eket Eket, Sweden Eket is a locality situated in Örkelljunga Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 448 inhabitants in 2005.... |
448 |
External links
- Örkelljunga - Official site