Editing Lysekil Municipality (section)

==Geography==
[[Image:Båtar i Slävik.JPG|thumb|left|Slävik, Härnäset.]]
Lysekil Municipality borders to the municipalities of [[Sotenäs Municipality|Sotenäs]] (in the north-west), [[Munkedal Municipality|Munkedal]] (north) and [[Uddevalla Municipality|Uddevalla]] (east). The [[stad (Sweden)|city]] of [[Lysekil]] is located on the southern tip of the municipality, by the [[Kattegatt]] [[strait]].

The bay to the east, marking the border to Uddevalla, is called [[Gullmarsfjorden]], or Gullmarn. It is [[Sweden]]'s only true [[fjord]]. It is 25&nbsp;km long, between 1–3&nbsp;km wide, with a maximum depth of 118.5 meters. The depth at the mouth is only 20–40 meters on average, leading to a distinctive [[marine (ocean)|marine]] life in the fjord. Gullmaren is currently Sweden's only marine nature preservation area, and is home to several marine research institutes due to it being an easily studied [[microclimate]].

Some of the municipal islets are considered part of the [[Gothenburg archipelago]]. Many islets are like small communities by themselves, with interesting histories of trading, [[fishing]] and [[quarry|stone quarrying]] in addition to their scenic nature.

===Localities===
*[[Lysekil]] (seat), 7,300 inhabitants
*[[Brastad]], 1,800
*[[Lyse, Sweden|Lyse]], 1,700
*[[Brodalen]], 1,050
*[[Grundsund]], 627
*[[Fiskebäckskil]], 438
*[[Rixö]], 357