Fiskebäckskil
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Carl Wilhelmson's studio
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Lysekil Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 0.72 km2 (0.28 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
| • Total | 379 |
| • Density | 527/km2 (1,360/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
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 a fishing community, it transformed into a shipping community in the 19th century. Now it is a thriving tourist community.
Notable residents
- Johan Hjalmar Théel (1848-1937) Marine zoologist, director of local zoological station 1892–1908
- sv (1946–) British marine biologist
- Carl Wilhelmson (1866–1928) Artist and professor
File:Lysekil postcard cirka 1900.jpg
Fiskebäckskil around 1900
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