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. Once primarily a fishing community, it transformed into a shipping community in the 19th century and currently is a thriving tourist resort.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Fiskebäckskil
Settlement.image_skyline: Carl Wilhelmsons atelje.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Carl Wilhelmson's studio
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bohuslän
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lysekil Municipality
Settlement.area_total_km2: 0.72
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 379
Settlement.population_density_km2: 527
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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==Notable residents== Elise Hwasser (1831-1894), stage actress Johan Hjalmar Théel (1848-1937) Marine zoologist, director of local zoological station 1892–1908 Frida Kinhult (1999-) professional golfer Marcus Kinhult (1996-) professional golfer, winner on the European Tour (1946–) British marine biologist Carl Wilhelmson (1866–1928) Artist and professor

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