Fjällbacka facts for kids
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Fjällbacka
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Fjällbacka from above in August 2008.
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 Fjällbacka
Location in Västra Götaland
Fjällbacka
Location in Sweden
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| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Tanum Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population
(31 December 2010)
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| • Total | 859 |
| • Density | 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Fjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 859 inhabitants in 2010.
Fjällbacka is mostly known as a summer tourist resort, with a long history, and as the setting for many of best-selling Swedish noir writer Camilla Läckberg's novels.
Fjällbacka is located approximately 150 km from Gothenburg, 165 km from Oslo and 520 km from Stockholm.
Notable residents
- The actress Ingrid Bergman lived here, when she visited Sweden.
- Swedish crime writer Camilla Läckberg grew up here; many of her books take place in or around Fjällbacka.
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