Fjällbacka

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Fjällbacka
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Fjällbacka is located in Sweden
Fjällbacka
Coordinates: 58°36′N 11°17′E / 58.6°N 11.283°E / 58.6; 11.283Coordinates: 58°36′N 11°17′E / 58.6°N 11.283°E / 58.6; 11.283
Country Sweden
Province Bohuslän
County Västra Götaland County
Municipality Tanum Municipality
Area[1]
 • Total 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total 859
 • Density 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)

Fjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 859 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

Fjällbacka is mostly known as a touristic summer resort, with a long history.

Fjällbacka is located at Latitude 58,36 North Longitude 11,17 East. Approximately 150 km from Gothenburg, Oslo 165 km, and Stockholm 520 km.[2]

[edit] Notable Residents

  • The actress Ingrid Bergman lived here, when she visited Sweden.
  • Swedish crime writer Camilla Läckberg grew up here, with many of her books take place in or around Fjällbacka.

[edit] References

  1. ^ a b c "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. http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls. Retrieved 10 January 2012. 
  2. ^ Fjällbacka Official Home Page Fjällbacka
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