Fiskebäckskil is a
locality in
Lysekil Municipality
Lysekil Municipality () is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lysekil.
The present municipality was formed in 1971, when the ''City of Lysekil'' (instituted as such in 1903) was amalg ...
,
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County () is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden.
The county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of 1,616,000 amounts to 17% of S ...
,
Sweden
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, 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
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Elise Hwasser (1831-1894), stage actress
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Johan Hjalmar Théel (1848-1937) Marine zoologist, director of local zoological station 1892–1908
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Frida Kinhult (1999-) professional golfer
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Marcus Kinhult (1996-) professional golfer, winner on the
European Tour
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* (1946–) British marine biologist
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Carl Wilhelmson (1866–1928) Artist and professor
References
Populated places in Lysekil Municipality
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