Rixö is a
locality situated in
Lysekil Municipality,
Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 357 inhabitants in 2010.
History
The settlement grew up around the granite quarry and stonemasonry industry in the shore of
Brofjorden
Brofjorden is a fjord in Lysekil Municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. It cuts into Västra Götaland County in a southwest–northeasterly direction between the Stångenäset and Härnäset peninsulas. Situated between Gullmarn and Åbyfjorden, it is ...
. The industry was started on a German initiative and was run by Skandinaviska Granit AB in 1875–1964. Most of the stone was exported to Germany for the building of
Autobahn; some went to Argentina and to various constructions in Sweden. As of 2018, only a small part of the quarry is in operation.
Geography
In Brofjorden, opposite Rixö is Ryxö island, a designated
nature reserve.
References
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Populated places in Västra Götaland County
Populated places in Lysekil Municipality
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