the register
Facts
municipalityHultsfred
countyKalmar County
population5,614
area569 ha
scb code0860TC101
place profile
What it is like to live here
55/100 accessibility
median in the locality
Family friendliness53/100
Senior friendliness40/100
natureforest70 m
water390 m
farmland770 m
shoreline420 m
disturbancemajor road20 m
railway370 m
industry220 m
power line1.2 km
servicesgrocery store420 m
school1.1 km
train station810 m
Median across 1,681 properties in the locality. Index is percentile 0-100 against all properties in Sweden.
the population
Age distribution
Population 2025 from Statistics Sweden for the 3 statistical areas (DeSO) covering Hultsfred, 5,460 inhabitants in total. The locality itself has 5,614 inhabitants. A statistical area follows no locality boundary, so the figures describe the area around the locality, not the locality alone.
driving timeFrom here and away
Stockholm4 h 29 min
Gothenburg3 h 44 min
Malmö4 h 30 min
Modelled car route (MOTIS), not a navigator's ETA — the figures run systematically high but are comparable between localities. Destinations not listed are more than six hours away.
waterLakes nearby
Hulingen627 ha800 m
Gnötteln170 ha2.7 km
Lilla Hammarsjö104 ha3.4 km
Målasjön16 ha5 km
Nearest localities
associations
Associations and activities
Hultsfreds hembygdsgårdhembygdsgardlocal heritage
Hultsfreds Schacksalongsporthallsports
Hultsfreds kyrkakyrkareligion
Associations and activities carrying the locality's name, from the municipalities' own registers, the Swedish Sports Confederation and the Swedish Tax Agency. The list is not exhaustive: an association without the locality name in its name is not included.
the layers around the locality
Surroundings
natural hazardsFlood zone710 m
Wildfire area (since 2018)4.4 km
Potentially contaminated land90 in the locality100 m
protection & regulationsNature reserve590 m
Natura 20004.3 km
National outdoor-recreation interest4.9 km
Water protection area670 m
Habitat protection3.8 km
National conservation interest3.5 km
National heritage interest5.7 km
services & safetySchool9 in the locality380 m
Fire station1 in the locality300 m
Police station1 in the locality1.1 km
Civil defence shelter65 in the locality110 m
nature & outdoorsBathing site1.3 km
Swimming pool1 in the locality1.4 km
Campsite1.3 km
Hiking trail4.9 km
Cycle trail300 m
Floodlit track24.8 km
service & nöjeRestaurant3 in the locality840 m
Café1.3 km
Petrol station5 in the locality370 m
Library19.2 km
Sports hall4 in the locality910 m
Hotel2 in the locality900 m
Care home1 in the locality680 m
Recycling centre19.7 km
disturbanceMajor road320 m
Railway620 m
Power line880 m
Wind turbine13.5 km
Mobile mast3 in the locality280 m
Military area37.6 km
below groundUranium in bedrock (radon indicator)3.7 km
Mine25.1 km
Quarry5.5 km
cultureMuseum or landmark1 in the locality1.2 km
Church3 in the locality280 m
Community hall7.8 km
Distances are measured from the locality's centre to the nearest point in the layer, capped at 50 km. Counts are exact within the locality boundary. A layer not listed has nothing within the cap.
applies to the whole municipalityHultsfred MunicipalityThe municipality page has tax, housing mix, schools and commuting.
13,673population
363 tkrmedian income
46.3 yearsaverage age
urban area in Hultsfred Municipality