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[[File:Gåsö 2010.JPG|thumb|View of Gåsö Island]]
'''Gåsö''', island in the Swedish province [[Bohuslän]], county of [[Lysekil]]. Gåsö is situated at the entrance of the fiord Gullmarn and is a part of the Gullmarn narure reserve. The Gåsö archipelago consists partly of two larger islands, Gåsö and Storön, and partly of a large number of smaller islands. The old fishing village on the main island is today only inhabited during summer, when the population reaches approx 250 people. Well known for its beauty the Gåsö archepalago, with many natural harbours, is a popular destination for boating tourists.
[[File:Gåsö (topografisk karta).png|thumb|Topographic map of Gåsö and surrounding islands]]
'''Gåsö''' is an island in the Swedish province of [[Bohuslän]], county of [[Lysekil]]. Gåsö is situated at the entrance of the [[Gullmarn]] fjord and is a part of the Gullmarn nature reserve.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Gåsö |url=https://www.vastsverige.com/en/lysekil/produkter/skafto-gaso-en/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=www.vastsverige.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Naturvårdssatsning på Gåsö återskapar strandmiljöer |url=https://www.lysekilsposten.se/artikel/naturvardssatsning-pa-gaso-aterskapar-strandmiljoer/ |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=Lysekilsposten |language=sv-SE}}</ref> The Gåsö archipelago consists partly of two larger islands, Gåsö and Storön, and partly of a large number of smaller islands. The old fishing village on the main island is today (with the exception of one individual Lennart Tham) only inhabited during summer, when the population reaches approximately 250 people. The Gåsö archipelago has many natural harbours and is a popular destination for boating tourists.


== Suitcase Murder ==
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Gåsö gained some notoriety in August 1969 when a suitcase containing the dismembered remains of a woman was found in the water by two divers.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Spetsmark |first=Ingvar |date=2017-01-17 |title=Koffertmordet - nyckelpersonerna som var med när det hände |url=https://www.gp.se/1.4119716 |access-date=2022-05-11 |website=gp.se |language=sv}}</ref> The incident was known as the Suitcase Murder ({{Langx|sv|Koffertmordet}}). The woman was identified as Countess Margareta af Forselles, of the [[Af Forselles (surname)|af Forselles]] family, from Gothenburg. The case was closed and a suspect was never arrested
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== References ==
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Latest revision as of 12:30, 30 October 2024

View of Gåsö Island
Topographic map of Gåsö and surrounding islands

Gåsö is an island in the Swedish province of Bohuslän, county of Lysekil. Gåsö is situated at the entrance of the Gullmarn fjord and is a part of the Gullmarn nature reserve.[1][2] The Gåsö archipelago consists partly of two larger islands, Gåsö and Storön, and partly of a large number of smaller islands. The old fishing village on the main island is today (with the exception of one individual Lennart Tham) only inhabited during summer, when the population reaches approximately 250 people. The Gåsö archipelago has many natural harbours and is a popular destination for boating tourists.

Suitcase Murder

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Gåsö gained some notoriety in August 1969 when a suitcase containing the dismembered remains of a woman was found in the water by two divers.[3] The incident was known as the Suitcase Murder (Swedish: Koffertmordet). The woman was identified as Countess Margareta af Forselles, of the af Forselles family, from Gothenburg. The case was closed and a suspect was never arrested

References

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  1. ^ "Gåsö". www.vastsverige.com. Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  2. ^ "Naturvårdssatsning på Gåsö återskapar strandmiljöer". Lysekilsposten (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-05-11.
  3. ^ Spetsmark, Ingvar (2017-01-17). "Koffertmordet - nyckelpersonerna som var med när det hände". gp.se (in Swedish). Retrieved 2022-05-11.

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