Hultsfred Municipality
Hultsfred Municipality
Hultsfreds kommun | |
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Hultsfred Railway Station | |
| Coordinates: 57°29′N 15°50′E / 57.483°N 15.833°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 2024) | |
• Total | 13,673 |
| • 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. | |
Hultsfred Municipality (Swedish: Hultsfreds kommun) is a municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. The seat is in the town of Hultsfred.
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.