Målilla
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Målilla | |
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 Målilla roundabout, here in October 2005, has a large thermometer in its centre | |
  Målilla  Målilla | |
| Coordinates: 57°23′N 15°48′E / 57.383°N 15.800°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Småland |
| County | Kalmar County |
| Municipality | Hultsfred Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.26 km2 (1.26 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,524 |
| • Density | 468/km2 (1,210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Målilla (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈmôːˌlɪlːa])[2] is a locality in Hultsfred Municipality, Kalmar County, Sweden with 1,524 inhabitants in 2010.[1]
It is commonly known as the temperature capital of Sweden due to both high and low temperature records being set there. A Swedish record high temperature of +38 °C (100.4 °F) was set on June 29, 1947.[3] 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.
Due to its fame for the extremes in temperature, the center of the town's main roundabout features a 15 metre high thermometer. Shortly after its construction in December 2000, it was hit by a motorist and its bulb had to be replaced.
Speedway
Målilla is famous for motorcycle speedway and a team called Dackarna,[4] who are six-time champions of Sweden.[5]
The original name of the team changed several times due to sponsorship deals. Luxo Stars and Team Svelux were two passing names until the original name was reinstated. The team won the 2021 Swedish Speedway league and has raced at the Skrotfrag Arena since 1993.
The team also raced at the Gamla Målilla Motorstadion, which existed from 1935 to 1992 before being demolished.[6][7]