the register
Facts
municipalityÖrkelljunga
countySkåne County
population5,507
area874 ha
scb code1257TC104
place profile
What it is like to live here
51/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness41/100
Senior friendliness60/100
natureforest30 m
water230 m
farmland350 m
shoreline230 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway24.7 km
industry250 m
power line6.9 km
servicesgrocery store900 m
school800 m
train station27.4 km
Median across 2,058 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 5 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Örkelljunga, 7,430 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,507 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm5 h 58 min
Gothenburg2 h 29 min
Malmö1 h 23 min
Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.
waterLakes nearby
Hjälmsjön124 ha780 m
Lillsjön19 ha4.1 km
Åsljungasjön29 ha4.7 km
Lärkesholmssjön73 ha4.8 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Örkelljunga kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone18.7 km
Wildfire area (since 2018)8.5 km
Coastal erosion27.9 km
Potentially contaminated land36 in the locality230 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve7.8 km
Natura 200017 km
Extended shoreline protection3.8 km
National outdoor-recreation interest3.5 km
Water protection area570 m
Habitat protection1.6 km
National conservation interest6.9 km
National heritage interest19.4 km
services & safetySchool6 in the locality950 m
Fire station1 in the locality920 m
Police station1 in the locality530 m
Civil defence shelter25 in the locality140 m
Vulnerable area (police)39 km
nature & outdoorsBathing site820 m
Swimming pool6.7 km
Campsite2 in the locality940 m
Hiking trail60 m
Cycle trail9.5 km
Floodlit track45.8 km
Geologically notable site45.7 km
service & nöjeRestaurant8 in the locality530 m
Café3 in the locality570 m
Petrol station4 in the locality700 m
Library1 in the locality780 m
Sports hall12 km
Hotel16.7 km
Care home19.8 km
Recycling centre16.8 km
disturbanceMajor road710 m
Railway16.8 km
Power line7.3 km
Wind turbine12 km
Mobile mast6.7 km
Military area18.4 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)8.2 km
Quarry3.1 km
cultureMuseum or landmark9.5 km
Church1 in the locality810 m
Community hall15.3 km
Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.
applies to the whole municipalityÖrkelljunga MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
10,277population
365 tkrmedian income
44.5 yearsaverage age
urban area in Örkelljunga Municipality