Hultsfred
| Hultsfred | |
|---|---|
| Hultsfred in July 2009 | |
| Coordinates: 57°29′N 15°50′E / 57.483°N 15.833°E | |
| Country | Sweden | 
| Province | Småland | 
| County | Kalmar County | 
| Municipality | Hultsfred Municipality | 
| Area | |
|  • Total | 6.09 km2 (2.35 sq mi) | 
| Population  (31 December 2021) | |
|  • Total | 5,672 | 
| • Density | 844/km2 (2,190/sq mi) | 
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | 
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | 
| Website | http://www.hultsfred.se/ | 
Hultsfred (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɵ̌ltsfrɛd] ⓘ) is a locality and the seat of Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 5,143 inhabitants in 2010. It is best known for the Hultsfred Festival and the infamous Sharp and Shallow Lake - once described by Ward Hayden (of Ward Hayden & the Outliers) as «stabbing cold, painfully shallow and muddy AF».