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| Coordinates: 58°17′N 11°26′E / 58.283°N 11.433°ECoordinates: 58°17′N 11°26′E / 58.283°N 11.433°E | |
| Country | Sweden |
| Province | Bohuslän |
| County | Västra Götaland County |
| Municipality | Lysekil Municipality |
| Area [1] | |
| - Total | 3.63 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2005-12-31)[1] | |
| - Total | 7,568 |
| - Density | 2,087/km2 (5,405.3/sq mi) |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
Lysekil is a locality and the seat of Lysekil Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 7,568 inhabitants in 2005.[1]
The picturesque coastal town of Lysekil is a major tourist destination during the Swedish summer period from June to the end of August.
Lysekil is known as originator of the Lysekil Caviar, often referred to as Creamed Smoked Roe in English and as Caviar de Lysekil in French. It is a different kind of caviar compared to regular caviar. Its main ingredients are tomato sauce, cod roe, onion, salt and often mixed with dill and chives. The Kalles caviar is the most well known brand.
Sons and daughters of Lysekil
- Nathalie Djurberg (born 1978) – artist
- William Matson (1849 - 1917) - Swedish-American shipping executive.
- Mustafa Mohamed (born 1979) – is a long-distance runner. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, he moved to Sweden at the age of 11, became a Swedish citizen and now lives in Lysekil.
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- ^ a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005" (in Swedish) (xls). Statistics Sweden. http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%c3%a4torternami0810tab1.xls. Retrieved 2009-04-17.
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Lysekil is one of 133 places with the historical city status in Sweden. |
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