Hultsfred Municipality
Hultsfred Municipality (Hultsfreds kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. The seat is in the town of Hultsfred.
Hultsfred Municipality
Hultsfreds kommun | |
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Municipality | |
Hultsfred Railway Station | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Coordinates: 57°29′N 15°50′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Seat | Hultsfred |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,187.01 km2 (458.31 sq mi) |
| • Land | 1,121.52 km2 (433.02 sq mi) |
| • Water | 65.49 km2 (25.29 sq mi) |
| Area as of 1 January 2014. | |
| Population (31 December 2023) | |
| • Total | 13,883 |
| • Density | 12/km2 (30/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| ISO 3166 code | SE |
| Province | Småland |
| Municipal code | 0860 |
| Website | www.hultsfred.se |
| Density is calculated using land area only. | |
The present municipality was created in 1971 through the amalgamation of the market town (köping) of Hultsfred (instituted in 1927) with a number of surrounding municipalities. In 1863 there were eight entities in the area.
Hultsfred is known as the site of a major rock festival in Sweden, the Hultsfred Festival.
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