Hultsfred (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈhɵ̌ltsfrɛd] )[2] is a locality and the seat of Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 5,143 inhabitants in 2010.[1] 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».
Hultsfred | |
|---|---|
 Hultsfred in July 2009 | |
  Hultsfred  Hultsfred | |
| 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)[1] | |
| • 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/ |
References
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Hultsfred.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Hultsfred.
Hultsfred Municipality Official Website