Lysekil

Lysekil is a locality and the seat of Lysekil Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had about 7,600 inhabitants in 2018. Situated on the south tip of Stångenäs peninsula at the mouth of Gullmarn fjord, it has two nature reserves.

Places of Interest

Highlights include Havets hus and Rotemyr.

Havets hus

Public aquarium

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Havets hus is a public aquarium.

Rotemyr

Lake

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Rotemyr is a lake.

Skandia Museum

Museum

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Fiskebäckskil and Stockevik.

Fiskebäckskil

Village

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Fiskebäckskil is a locality in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, at the mouth of the Gullmarn fjord. It had 379 inhabitants in 2010. Fiskebäckskil is situated 3½ km south of Lysekil.

Stockevik

Hamlet

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Stockevik is a hamlet, which is situated 4½ km south of Lysekil.

Lysekil

Type: Locality with 7,310 residents
Location: Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude

58.2773° or 58° 16′ 38″ north

Longitude

11.4461° or 11° 26′ 46″ east

Population

7,310

Elevation

9 metres (30 feet)

Open location code

9FCH7CGW+WC

GeoNames ID

8132444

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