Herrljunga

Herrljunga (pronunciation) is a locality and the seat of Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 3,822 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Herrljunga
Herrljunga
Herrljunga
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Coordinates: 58°05′N 13°02′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityHerrljunga Municipality
Area
  Total3.71 km2 (1.43 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total3,822
  Density1,031/km2 (2,670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb

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 has the largest market share of cider in daily stores with 16%.

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.



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