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Gåsö
Gåsö is an island in the Swedish province of Bohuslän, county of Lysekil Lysekil () is a Urban areas in Sweden, 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 .... Gåsö is situated at the entrance of the Gullmarn fjord and is a part of the Gullmarn nature reserve. The Gåsö archipelago consists partly of two larger islands, Gåsö and Storön, and partly of a large number of smaller islands. The old fishing village on the main island is today (with the exception of one individual Lennart Tham) only inhabited during summer, when the population reaches approximately 250 people. The Gåsö archipelago has many natural harbours and is a popular destination for boating tourists. Suitcase Murder Gåsö gained some notoriety in August 1969 when a suitcase containing the dismembered remains of a woman was found in the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Gåsö is an island in the Swedish province of Bohuslän, county of Lysekil. Gåsö is situated at the entrance of the Gullmarn fjord and is a part of the Gullmarn nature reserve. The Gåsö archipelago consists partly of two larger islands, Gåsö and Storön, and partly of a large number of smaller islands. The old fishing village on the main island is today (with the exception of one individual Lennart Tham) only inhabited during summer, when the population reaches approximately 250 people. The Gåsö archipelago has many natural harbours and is a popular destination for boating tourists. Suitcase Murder Gåsö gained some notoriety in August 1969 when a suitcase containing the dismembered remains of a woman was found in the water by two divers. The incident was known as the Suitcase Murder (). The woman was identified as Countess Margareta af Forselles, of the af Forselles Af Forselles is a surname and a noble family in the Swedish and Finnish nobilities. Notable people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bohuslän
Bohuslän () is a Provinces of Sweden, Swedish province in Götaland, on the northernmost part of the country's west coast. It is bordered by Dalsland to the northeast, Västergötland to the southeast, the Skagerrak arm of the North Sea to the west, and the county of Østfold, in Norway, to the north. In English it literally means ''Bohus County'', although it shared counties with the city of Gothenburg prior to the 1998 county merger and thus was not an administrative unit in its own right. Bohuslän is named after the medieval Norwegian castle of Bohus fästning, Bohus (Norwegian: ''Båhus''). Under the name ''Båhuslen'' (''Bohuslen'' in Danish), it was a Norway, Norwegian Counties of Norway, county from the Norwegian conquest of the region from the Geats and subsequent Unification of Norway, unification of the country in the 870s until the Treaty of Roskilde in 1658, when the union of Denmark–Norway was forced to cede this county, as well as Skåneland (part of Denmark pro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lysekil
Lysekil () is a Urban areas in Sweden, 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. Originally a small fishing village, it developed into a town for Fishing industry, fishing industries, Maritime transport, commercial shipping and trade during the 18th and 19th centuries. Stone industry based on the red Bohus granite from quarries in the town, was also vital to Lysekil up until the 1950s. One of Sweden's largest oil refineries, Preemraff Lysekil is situated outside the town. During the 19th century, Lysekil was established as a prominent seaside resort, spa and bathing resort and tourism still makes up a large part of the town's economy. History Lysekil is first mentioned in 1570. It was originally an estate belonging to Lyse farm further inland. The population lived mostly on fishing and Mari ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gullmarn
Gullmarn, also known as Gullmarsfjorden or Gullmaren, is a threshold fjord in the middle of Bohuslän Archipelago on the west coast of Sweden. It is the largest of the Bohuslän fjords with a length of and a width ranging from . At its mouth, the depth is , plunging to at its greatest depth near Alsbäck. The name "Gullmarn" means "God's sea" and comes from Old Norse. At its northern end the fjord branches into the Färlev and Saltkälle fjords. Its shoreline has steep rock walls marked by many valleys containing streams and rivers. Deeply cut ravines are typical and steep cliffs alternate with sandy beaches and meadows. The fjord was designated as Sweden's first marine conservation area in 1983. The nature reserve covers and parts of several municipalities. Because of the varying depths of the fjord the marine wildlife is abundant and diverse. There are many unique marine animals that are not found in the more shallow areas of the fjord. The shallow waters also provide habita ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Af Forselles (surname)
Af Forselles is a surname and a noble family in the Swedish and Finnish nobilities. Notable people with the surname include: *Arthur af Forselles (1864–1953), Finnish physician and politician *Cecilia af Forselles (born 1954), the National Librarian of Finland *Jenny af Forselles (1869–1938), Finnish teacher and politician *Louise af Forselles (1850–1934), Finnish philanthropist *Sigrid af Forselles (1860–1935), Finnish sculptor *Virginia af Forselles Virginia Christina Sofia af Forselles (née Carlskjöd) (26 April 1759 – 7 October 1847 at Ruotsinpyhtää (Strömsfors) in Finland) was a Swedish ironmaster, owner and manager of the local ironworks ('' ruukki'' or '' bruk'') of Ruotsinpyhtäà ... (1759–1847), Finnish ironmaster {{Surname Finnish-language surnames Swedish-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
