The unusual tidal condition, combined with a long history as an unrecognized city were the reasons behind Flekkefjord's serving as a smugglers town in the lucrative branch of oak, the warship-timber in those days.
The unusual tidal condition, the local timber abundance, and a long-term relationship with the Dutch were the reasons behind Flekkefjord's then serving as a smuggler's headquarters. They specialized in the lucrative oak trade, the warship-timber in those days.