Fjällbacka is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, with 859 inhabitants in 2010.[1] It is located approximately 150 km (93 mi) from Gothenburg, 165 km (103 mi) from Oslo and 520 km (320 mi) from Stockholm, and is mostly known as a summer tourist resort.[citation needed]
Fjällbacka | |
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 Fjällbacka from above in August 2008. | |
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| Coordinates: 58°36′N 11°17′E / 58.600°N 11.283°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Tanum Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 1.05 km2 (0.41 sq mi) |
| Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 859 |
| • Density | 819/km2 (2,120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Fjällbacka is a small fishing village on the coastline almost exactly equidistant between Uddevalla and Strömstad. Established in the 1600s, the town's name derives from the large mountain behind it.[2]
It is also known the birthplace of and setting for many of best-selling Swedish noir writer Camilla Läckberg's novels, several of which were adapted for television,[3] including the 2025 Netflix series The Glass Dome (Glaskupan).[4]
The actress Ingrid Bergman lived here when she visited Sweden.[citation needed]
References
edit- ^ 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 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
- ^ "Hem". Fjällbacka (in Swedish). 10 December 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ "Camilla Läckberg". SFdb. Archived from the original on 21 April 2025. Retrieved 21 April 2025.
- ^ Ostby, Ingrid (15 April 2025). "The Glass Dome Netflix: Cast, Trailer, and Plot of the Series". Netflix Tudum. Retrieved 20 April 2025.