Lysekil (municipality)
Lysekil municipality | |||||
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State : | Sweden | ||||
Province (län): | Västra Götalands län | ||||
Historical Province (landskap): | Bohuslan | ||||
Main place: | Lysekil | ||||
SCB code: | 1484 | ||||
Residents : | 14,555 (December 31, 2019) | ||||
Area : | 209.3 km² (January 1, 2016) | ||||
Population density : | 69.5 inhabitants / km² | ||||
Website : | www.lysekil.se | ||||
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Coordinates: 58 ° 17 ' N , 11 ° 26' E
The municipality Lysekil is located in the province Bohuslän ( Sweden ) / administrative province Västra Götalands län . It is located about 100 kilometers by road north of Gothenburg .
geography
The municipality of Lysekil stretches along the 25 km long Gullmarsfjord , which forms the municipality boundary to the south, but also includes the island of Skaftöland , usually called Skaftö , south of the fjord and the offshore archipelago. The archipelago is partly an old cultural landscape. The Gullmarsfjord has a unique marine biotope.
There is always talk of building a bridge over the Gullmarsfjord. This would replace the ferries currently operating between Finnsbo and Skår / Bokenäs and reduce the travel time between Lysekil and the E6 at Torp and to the island of Skaftö by around 20 minutes. Currently (2016) the construction of a fee-financed pontoon bridge is being discussed.
There is a regular passenger ferry between Lysekil and Fiskebäckskil .
economy
About a third of the population is employed in industry, which is concentrated in the main town of Lysekil and Brastad . Lysekil also has an important trading port with connections mainly to Europe.
Well-known companies in Lysekil Municipality:
- Preem (oil refinery), about 15 km northeast of Lysekil
- Lysekils (canned fish, in Germany as Lysell on the market)
- Husqvarna (sewing machines), in the Brastad district.
Another important industry is tourism, particularly in the town of Lysekil itself and in Fiskebäckskil, which has grown in importance in recent decades.
Localities in the Lysekil municipality
- Lysekil
- Brastad
- Rixö
- Brodalen
- Skalhamn
- Sämstad
On the island of Skaftö
- Basic health
- Fiskebäckskil
- Rågårdsvik
Islands in the Lysekil municipality
- Skaftö
- Gåsö
- Stora Kornö
- Lilla Kornö
politics
Result of the municipal council elections for the 2014-2018 electoral period:
Political party | Share of votes | Mandates |
Socialdemokraterna | 25.3% | 7th |
Liberalerna | 8.7% | 3 |
Moderaterna | 8.5% | 3 |
Kommunistiska Partiet | 6.6% | 2 |
Vänsterpartiet | 6.2% | 2 |
Kristdemokraterna | 2.9% | 1 |
Miljöpartiet | 5.1% | 2 |
Centerpartiet | 4.7% | 1 |
Lysekilspartiet.nu | 22.6% | 7th |
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Folkmängd i riket, län och kommuner December 31, 2019 at Statistiska centralbyrån
- ↑ Kommunarealer January 1, 2016 at Statistiska centralbyrån (including all inland waters)
- ^ Preliminary study for a bridge over the Gullmarsfjord , Sveriges Television (Swedish).
- ↑ Fixed connection via Gullmarsfjord , Lysekil Municipality homepage (Swedish).