Fiskebäckskil
Sign in to saveFiskebäckskil 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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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.
==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