Fjällbacka is a locality situated in

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, Sweden, with 859 inhabitants in 2010. It is located approximately from

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, from

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and from

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, and is mostly known as a summer tourist resort. Fjällbacka is a small fishing village on the coastline almost exactly equidistant between Uddevalla and Strömstad. Established in the 1600s, the town's name derives from the large mountain behind it. It is also known the birthplace of and setting for many of best-selling Swedish noir writer Camilla Läckberg's novels, several of which were adapted for television, including the 2025

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series ' (''Glaskupan''). The actress

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lived here when she visited Sweden.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Fjallbacka Populated places in Tanum Municipality