Fjällbacka

Fjällbacka
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Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka
Coordinates: 58°36′N 11°17′E / 58.600°N 11.283°E / 58.600; 11.283Coordinates: 58°36′N 11°17′E / 58.600°N 11.283°E / 58.600; 11.283
Country Sweden
Province Bohuslän
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Tanum Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total 859
  Density 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+2 (CEST)

Fjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 859 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Fjällbacka is mostly known as a summer tourist resort, with a long history.

Fjällbacka is located approximately 150 km from Gothenburg, 165 km from Oslo and 520 km from Stockholm.[2]

Notable residents

  • The actress Ingrid Bergman lived here, when she visited Sweden.
  • Swedish crime writer Camilla Läckberg grew up here; many of her books take place in or around Fjällbacka.

References

  1. 1 2 3 "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. Fjällbacka Official Home Page Fjällbacka


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