Hultsfred (population is 15,163) is a Municipality in Kalmar County, in south-eastern Sweden. Hultsfred is the site of the largest rock festival in Sweden, the Hultsfred Festival. The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... Kalmar County, or Kalmar län is a County or län in southern Sweden. ... Rock and roll (also spelled Rock n Roll, especially in its first decade), also called rock, is a form of popular music, usually featuring vocals (often with vocal harmony), electric guitars and a strong back beat; other instruments, such as the saxophone, are common in some styles. ...
External links
Hultsfred (http://www.hultsfred.se) - Official site
Hultsfred Festival (http://www.rockparty.se/english/) - Official site
THE LOCATION: Hultsfred is located 30 miles from the coast of the Baltic Sea and approximately 190 miles from Stockholm, Gothenburg, and Malmo--Sweden's major cities.
The total population of the Hultsfredmunicipality is about 15,000.
For rock-music lovers, Hultsfred is well known, thanks to the Rockparty Club, which arranges concerts year round, and the annual three-day Rockparty festival, which draws performances and audiences from around the world.