Fossum
Fossum is a hamlet in Tanum, Västra Götaland County. Fossum is situated nearby to the locality Lycke, as well as near Surtung.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Rock Carvings in Tanum and Underslös museum.
Rock Carvings in Tanum
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.
The Rock Carvings in Tanum are a collection of petroglyphs near Tanumshede, Bohuslän, Sweden, which were declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1994 because of their high concentration. Rock Carvings in Tanum is situated 3 km southwest of Fossum.
Underslös museum
Museum
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Underslös museum is situated 2½ km northeast of Fossum.
Kalleby Runestone
Runestone
Photo: Tubaist, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Kalleby Runestone is an enigmatic Iron Age runestone discovered in Sweden. It is inscribed in Proto-Norse with the Elder Futhark: "þrawijan * haitinaz was". Kalleby Runestone is situated 2½ km west of Fossum.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Grebbestad and Kämpersvik.
Grebbestad
Village
Photo: Ingth, Public domain.
Grebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010, there were 1,401 inhabitants, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is situated 8 km west of Fossum.
Kämpersvik
Hamlet
Photo: Mgr, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Kämpersvik is a coastal smaller locality in Tanum Municipality, Bohuslän, Sweden. It has a population of 60 inhabitants and is located 5 kilometres south of the town of Grebbestad, to the west of the road leading to Fjällbacka. Kämpersvik is situated 9 km southwest of Fossum.
Fossum
- Type: Hamlet
- Category: locality
- Location: Tanum, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
58.71684° or 58° 43′ 1″ northLongitude
11.37734° or 11° 22′ 38″ eastElevation
47 metres (154 feet)Open location code
9FCHP98G+PWOpenStreetMap ID
node 4702265084OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamletGeoNames ID
2713886
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