Fiskebäckskil

Fiskebäckskil is a locality in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, at the mouth of the Gullmarn fjord. It had 379 inhabitants in 2010.[1] Once primarily a fishing community, it transformed into a shipping community in the 19th century and currently is a thriving tourist resort.

Fiskebäckskil
Carl Wilhelmson's studio
Carl Wilhelmson's studio
Fiskebäckskil is located in Västra Götaland
Fiskebäckskil
Fiskebäckskil
Fiskebäckskil is located in Sweden
Fiskebäckskil
Fiskebäckskil
Coordinates: 58°14′50″N 11°27′30″E
CountrySweden
ProvinceBohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityLysekil Municipality
Area
  Total0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total379
  Density527/km2 (1,360/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Notable residents

  • Elise Hwasser (1831-1894), stage actress
  • Johan Hjalmar Théel (1848-1937) Marine zoologist, director of local zoological station 1892–1908
  • Michael Thorndyke (1946–) British marine biologist
  • Carl Wilhelmson (1866–1928) Artist and professor
Fiskebäckskil around 1900

References

  1. "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.



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