Kungshamn

Kungshamn (''King's Landing'') is a locality and the seat of Sotenäs Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden with 3071 citizens (in 2011). During summers, population is doubled multiple times, as Kungshamn is a popular tourist visit.

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Settlement.official_name: Kungshamn
Settlement.image_skyline: Kungshamn 1.JPG
Settlement.image_caption: Kungshamn
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Sotenäs Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Bohuslän
Settlement.area_total_km2: 2.08
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2010
Settlement.population_total: 2,814
Settlement.population_density_km2: 1350
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Official name: Smögen, Kungshamn och Väjern
Population: 4866
Area: 583
Image: Kungshamn smögen.jpg

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Commons category: Kungshamn
Commons gallery: Kungshamn
P8168: Pierre-Gilles de Gennes

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The town consists of the former towns of "Gravarne", "Bäckevik" and "Fisketången". Kungshamn is situated on a peninsula just north of Lysekil and on the same latitude as Uddevalla, Skövde and Linköping. Since 1970, the town is connected to the Smögen island by a bridge.