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

[1] The etymology of Hästveda indicates that the name originally signified a wood, or forest where horses were kept.

[2] Hästveda railway station is situated on the Southern Main Line and is served by the Växjö–Hässleholm route of the Krösatågen [sv] regional rail network.

[3] In central Hästveda is the lake Lilla Sjö, which is part of a recreational area located next to the community park.

To the west of Hästveda is "Barnens by," which is a summer camp owned by Malmö Municipality.