Fjällbacka

Coordinates: 58°36′N 11°17′E / 58.600°N 11.283°E / 58.600; 11.283
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Fjällbacka
August 2008 view of Fjällbacka from Vetteberget.
August 2008 view of Fjällbacka from Vetteberget.
Coat of arms of Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka is located in Sweden
Fjällbacka
Fjällbacka
Coordinates: 58°36′N 11°17′E / 58.600°N 11.283°E / 58.600; 11.283
CountrySweden
ProvinceBohuslän
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityTanum Municipality
Area
 • Total1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total859
 • Density819/km2 (2,120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Fjällbacka is a locality in Tanum Municipality in Västra Götaland County in Sweden. In 2010, 859 people lived there.[1] It is wellknown as a summer tourist resort.

Fjällbacka people[change | change source]

  • Swedish actress Ingrid Bergman lived there when visiting Sweden.
  • Swedish crime writer Camilla Läckberg grew up there. It is also the place where many books written by her are set.

References[change | change source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "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. Retrieved 10 January 2012.