Hästveda

Hästveda is a locality situated in Hässleholm Municipality, Skåne County, Sweden with 1,623 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Hästveda
Hästveda
Hästveda
Coordinates: 56°17′10″N 13°56′10″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceSkåne
CountySkåne County
MunicipalityHässleholm Municipality
Area
 • Total2.49 km2 (0.96 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total1,623
 • Density652/km2 (1,690/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

The etymology of Hästveda indicates that the name originally signified a wood where horses were kept.[2]

Hästveda Church is a medieval church with well-preserved both Romanesque and Gothic frescos.[2]

References
  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Wahlöö, Claes (2014). Skånes kyrkor 1050-1949 (in Swedish). Kävlinge: Domus Propria. p. 136. ISBN 978-91-637-5874-4.



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