Herrljunga

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Herrljunga
Herrljunga (Sweden)
Herrljunga
Herrljunga
Coordinates: 58°05′N 13°02′E / 58.083, 13.033
Country Sweden
Municipality Herrljunga Municipality
County Västra Götaland County
Province Västergötland
Area [1]
 - Total 3.72 km² (1.4 sq mi)
Population (2005-12-31)[1]
 - Total 3,746
 - Density 1,006/km² (2,605.5/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Herrljunga is a town (pop. 3,700) in Västergötland, Sweden and the seat of Herrljunga Municipality, Västra Götaland County.

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%.

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