Örkelljunga is a

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and the seat of

Örkelljunga Municipality 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' ...

Skåne County Skåne County ( sv, Skåne län, link=no ), sometimes referred to as Scania County in English, is the most southern county, or , of Sweden, basically corresponding to the traditional province Scania. It borders the counties of Halland, Kronobe ...

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with 10,300 inhabitants in 2020. 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.

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Municipal seats of Skåne County Swedish municipal seats Populated places in Skåne County Populated places in Örkelljunga Municipality 20th-century establishments in Skåne County {{Skåne-geo-stub