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Grebbestad
View of Grebbestad from Stöberget
Country	Sweden
Province	Bohuslän
County	Västra Götaland County
Municipality	Tanum Municipality
Area
• Total	1.20 km (0.46 sq mi)
Population
• Total	1,401
• Density	1,164/km (3,010/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

Grebbestad is a locality situated in Tanum Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It has 1,401 inhabitants in 2010, though this number can increase by as much as ten-fold during the summer. Grebbestad is known for the large number of restaurants, especially those specializing in seafood. The town is also the harbour where the majority of Norway lobster (in Swedish havskräfta) are landed, as well as oysters.

Also relating to the sea, though not particularly to food, the town is one of the places of origin of the Swedish action sports scene. The peak period for visits is from mid June until mid August with the absolute peak in July.

Sports

The following sports clubs are located in Grebbestad:

• Grebbestads IF

References

1. ^ "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 10 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)

External links

• Template:Sv icon Tourist map of Grebbestad
• Template:Sv icon Tanum Municipality: Grebbestad
• Template:Sv icon Grebbestad official website

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