Lidköping

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Lidköping
Lidköping is located in Sweden
Lidköping
Lidköping
Coordinates: 58°30′N 13°11′E / 58.500°N 13.183°E / 58.500; 13.183
KintraSwaden
ProvinceVästergötland
CoontyVästra Götaland Coonty
MunicipalityLidköping Municipality
Area
 • Total15.52 km2 (5.99 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2010)[1]
 • Total25,644
 • Density1652/km2 (4,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

Lidköping is a locality an the seat o Lidköping Municipality in Västra Götaland Coonty, Swaden. It haed 25,644 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

It is neatly situatit on the soothren shore o Lake Vänern an sometimes refers tae itsel as "Lidköping bi Vänern", possibly tae distinguish itsel frae Linköping near Swaden's east coast.

Geografie[eedit | eedit soorce]

The toun o Lidköping is dividit bi the stream Lidan, flowin through the central ceity. The richt (eastren) side o it is cried the auld toun, an the left side is kent as the new toun.

The municipality o Lidköping is thegither wi its wastren neebour Götene locatit on the Läckö-Kinnekulle peninsulae. In association wi several muckle local companies, they hae a colloquial tourism company kent as "Götene-Lidköping Vänern Turist AB".

History[eedit | eedit soorce]

Lidköping got its chairter on 21 Julie 1446, an thus qualifees as ane o the nou defunct Ceeties o Swaden. The ceety airms are amaist as auld. The design haes variet throughoot the centuries, but haes aye depictit a seatit bishop. It is disputed if it depicts an actual bishop, but wis in the 20t century decidit tae be a depiction o the bishop Saunt Nicholas.

Aroond 1650, the ceety wis decidit tae be incorporatit intae the coontship o Jakob De la Gardie. Housomeivver, in 1655 the croun decidit tae regain admeenistration o the ceety. Tae mak up the loss, De la Gardie wis then gien the richt tae foond a new ceety on the wastren side o the river, stairtin 1670. In 1672 the foondations were laid, an the new ceety grew rather quickly. In 1683, baith sides o the ceety Lidköping wur declared unifee'd bi the croun, who reclaimit possession o them baith an aw.

The auld toun burned doun in 1849, an muckle pairt o the new toun wur damagit an aw. Follaein the fire, baith touns wur rebuilt accordin tae a check pattern.

Seembol[eedit | eedit soorce]

Lidköping is wirkin haurd tae mercat itsel as "Lidköping bi Vänern". In line wi this quest, they are developin a profile plan, wharein they hae established the uise o a seembol depictin its location bi Vänern. The seembol is uised in aw offeecial context, an on the road sign when enterin Lidköping an aw.

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References[eedit | eedit soorce]

  1. a b c "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swadish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived frae the original on 10 Januar 2012. Retrieved 10 Januar 2012. Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (help)CS1 maint: unrecognised leid (link)

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