Målilla
Målilla (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmôːˌlɪlːa]) is a locality in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,524 inhabitants in 2010.
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Målilla roundabout, here in October 2005, has a huge thermometer in its centre | |
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| Coordinates: 57°23′N 15°48′E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Hultsfred Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010) | |
| • Total | 1,524 |
| • Density | 468/km2 (1,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
It is more commonly known as the temperature capital of Sweden due to records, both high and low, being set there. A Swedish record high temperature of +38 °C (100.4 °F) was set on June 29, 1947. This record is shared with Ultuna in Uppland. The lowest temperature recorded is −33.8 °C, one of the lowest ever recorded in southern Sweden.
Being famous for the extremes in temperature, the middle of the town's main roundabout features a 15 metre high thermometer. Shortly after its inauguration in December 2000, it was hit by a motorist and the bulb had to be replaced.
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