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Place in Västergötland, Sweden
Herrljunga
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Herrljunga is located in Västra GötalandHerrljungaHerrljungaShow map of Västra GötalandHerrljunga is located in SwedenHerrljungaHerrljungaShow map of Sweden
Coordinates: 58°05′N 13°02′E / 58.083°N 13.033°E / 58.083; 13.033
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityHerrljunga Municipality
Area
 • Total3.71 km (1.43 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,822
 • Density1,031/km (2,670/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb

Herrljunga (pronunciation) is a locality and the seat of Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County, 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 cider 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, Göteborg and Stockholm.

References

  1. ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
Localities in Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden
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