Official Name: | Fåglavik |
Pushpin Map: | Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Sweden |
Subdivision Type3: | Municipality |
Subdivision Name3: | Herrljunga Municipality and Vara Municipality |
Subdivision Type2: | County |
Subdivision Name2: | Västra Götaland County |
Subdivision Type1: | Province |
Subdivision Name1: | Västergötland |
Area Footnotes: | [1] |
Area Total Km2: | 0.57 |
Population As Of: | 2005-12-31 |
Population Total: | 209 |
Population Density Km2: | 364 |
Timezone: | CET |
Utc Offset: | +1 |
Timezone Dst: | CEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +2 |
Coordinates: | 58.1167°N 19°W |
Fåglavik is a bimunicipal village situated in Herrljunga Municipality and Vara Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 140 inhabitants in 2020.
Fåglavik is the birthplace of the Blessed Mary Elisabeth Hesselblad (June 4, 1870 – April 24, 1957): nurse, Catholic nun and re-founder of the Bridgettines. Artist Jan van den Bergen used to live in the house where she was born. Van den Bergen, who was known for painting fantasy scenes, died some time after 2008 due to cancer.
The village used to have a glass factory; a brick building which was contaminated with asbestos. During 2008, the building was demolished and site conditioned to reduce the spread of contamination into the environment.