Grebbestad
Grebbestad (Swedish pronunciation: [ˈɡrɛ̂bːɛsta(d)])[2] is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. As of 2010, there were 1,401 inhabitants,[1] though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. The town is also the harbour where the majority of Norway lobster (in Swedish havskräfta) are landed, as well as oysters.
Grebbestad | |
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February 2007 view of Grebbestad from Stöberget | |
Grebbestad Grebbestad | |
Coordinates: 58°42′N 11°15′E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Bohuslän |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Municipality | Tanum Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 1.20 km2 (0.46 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 1,401 |
• Density | 1,164/km2 (3,010/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
See also
References
- "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.
- Jöran Sahlgren; Gösta Bergman (1979). Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter (in Swedish). p. 9.
External links
- (in Swedish) Tourist map of Grebbestad
- (in Swedish) Tanum Municipality: Grebbestad
- (in Swedish) Grebbestad official website
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