Fåglavik Explained

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 . . xls . Swedish . 2009-05-07.