Hästveda

Hästveda
Hästveda
Hästveda
Hästveda
Coordinates: 56°17′10″N 13°56′10″E / 56.28611°N 13.93611°E / 56.28611; 13.93611
CountrySweden
ProvinceScania
CountyScania County
MunicipalityHässleholm Municipality
Area
  Total
2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)
  Total
1,623
  Density652/km2 (1,690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Hästveda is a locality situated in Hässleholm Municipality, Scania County, Sweden with 1,623 inhabitants in 2010.

The etymology of Hästveda indicates that the name originally signified a wood, or forest where horses were kept.

Hästveda Church is a medieval church with well-preserved both Romanesque and Gothic frescos.

Hästveda railway station is situated on the Southern Main Line and is served by the VäxjöHässleholm route of the Krösatågen regional rail network.