Mollösund is an old
fishing village and a
locality situated in
Orust Municipality,
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) 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 ...
,
Sweden with 236 inhabitants in 2010.
It is located on the southwest tip of
Orust Municipality in the outer
archipelago
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Examples of archipelagos include: the Indonesian Archi ...
of
Sweden’s west coast.
Records of permanent settlements date back to the early 16th century. The traditionally predominant catches were
herring and the
common ling, used mostly to prepare the dish
lutefisk. During the latter part of the 19th century, approximately 30
sailing ships berthed in Mollösund transported raw materials to and from the region, including
coal
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,
iron
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, and
salt.
Commercial fishing from Mollösund has all but shut down in recent years, but preparation of lutefisk with imported products still occurs on a small scale.
The area is home to approximately 277 year-round residents
Tätorter; arealer, befolkning - Statistik från SCB
/ref> and is a popular tourist destination during the summer months.
References
Populated places in Västra Götaland County
Populated places in Orust Municipality
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