Rixö

Rixö

Rixö

Place in Bohuslän, Sweden

Rixö is a locality situated in Lysekil Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 357 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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History

The settlement grew up around the granite quarry and stonemasonry industry in the shore of Brofjorden. The industry was started on a German initiative and was run by Skandinaviska Granit AB in 1875–1964. Most of the stone was exported to Germany for the building of Autobahn; some went to Argentina and to various constructions in Sweden.[2] As of 2018, only a small part of the quarry is in operation.

Geography

In Brofjorden, opposite Rixö is Ryxö island, a designated nature reserve.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Rixön stenhuggerier". www.digitaltmuseum.se. Bohuslän Museum, DigitaltMuseum. Retrieved 19 August 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Nr 1065. Länsstyrelsens i Göteborgs och Bohus län resolution" (PDF). www.lansstyrelsen.se. Retrieved 19 August 2018.

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