Lidköping
Lidköping | |
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Coordinates: 58°30′N 13°11′E / 58.500°N 13.183°E | |
Kintra | Swaden |
Province | Västergötland |
Coonty | Västra Götaland Coonty |
Municipality | Lidköping Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 15.52 km2 (5.99 sq mi) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 25,644 |
• Density | 1652/km2 (4,280/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+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.
See an aw
[eedit | eedit soorce]- Municipalities o Swaden
- Köping (concept)
References
[eedit | eedit soorce]- article Lidköping frae Nordisk Familjebok (vol. 16, 1912) (in Swadish)
Freemit airtins
[eedit | eedit soorce]Wikimedia Commons haes media relatit tae Lidköping. |
- Offeecial wabsteid
- Läckö Kinnekulle - The "Götene-Lidköping Vänern" tourism company
Municipalities an seats o Västra Götaland Coonty | ||
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Municipalities | • Ale
• Alingsås • Åmål • Bengtsfors • Bollebygd • Borås • Dals-Ed • Essunga • Falköping • Färgelanda • Götene • Gothenburg • Grästorp • Gullspång • Härryda • Herrljunga • Hjo • Karlsborg • Kungälv • Lerum • Lidköping • Lilla Edet • Lysekil • Mariestad • Mark • Mellerud • Mölndal • Munkedal • Öckerö • Orust • Partille • Skara • Skövde • Sotenäs • Stenungsund • Strömstad • Svenljunga • Tanum • Tibro • Tidaholm • Tjörn • Töreboda • Tranemo • Trollhättan • Uddevalla • Ulricehamn • Vänersborg • Vara • Vårgårda | |
Municipal seats | • Alingsås
• Åmål • Bengtsfors • Bollebygd • Borås • Ed • Falköping • Färgelanda • Götene • Gothenburg • Grästorp • Gullspång an Hova • Henån • Herrljunga • Hjo • Karlsborg • Kinna • Kungälv • Kungshamn • Lerum • Lidköping • Lilla Edet • Lysekil • Mariestad • Mellerud • Mölndal • Mölnlycke • Munkedal • Nödinge-Nol • Nossebro • Öckerö • Partille • Skara • Skärhamn • Skövde • Stenungsund • Strömstad • Svenljunga • Tanumshede • Tibro • Tidaholm • Töreboda • Tranemo • Trollhättan • Uddevalla • Ulricehamn • Vänersborg • Vara • Vårgårda | |
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