Grebbestad

Grebbestad (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛ̂bːɛsta(d)])[2] is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010, there were 1,401 inhabitants,[1] though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. The town is also the harbour where the majority of Norway lobster (in Swedish havskräfta) are landed, as well as oysters.

Grebbestad
February 2007 view of Grebbestad from Stöberget
Grebbestad
Grebbestad
Coordinates: 58°42′N 11°15′E
CountrySweden
ProvinceBohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityTanum Municipality
Area
  Total1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
  Total1,401
  Density1,164/km2 (3,010/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Grebbestad:

See also

References

  1. "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. Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 9.
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