Liden is a
locality
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situated in
Sundsvall Municipality
Sundsvall Municipality ( sv, Sundsvalls kommun) is a municipality in Västernorrland County, northern Sweden, where the city Sundsvall is the seat.
As most municipalities of Sweden, ''Sundsvalls kommun'' is a result of a series of amalgamations, ...
,
Västernorrland County
Västernorrland County ( sv, Västernorrlands län) is a county (''län'') in the north of Sweden. It is bordered by the counties of Gävleborg, Jämtland, Västerbotten and the Gulf of Bothnia.
The name ''Västernorrland'' means "Western Norrl ...
,
Sweden
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with 254 inhabitants in 2010.
It is located near the river
Indalsälven
Indalsälven is one of Sweden's longest rivers with a total length of 430 kilometers. Among its tributaries are Kallströmmen, Långan, Hårkan and Ammerån. A total of 26 hydropower plants are placed along its course, making it the third mo ...
, 50 km (road 86) north west of the city of
Sundsvall
Sundsvall () is a city and the seat of Sundsvall Municipality in Västernorrland County, Sweden. It has a population of 58,807 as of 2020; more than 95,000 live in the municipal area. It is Sweden's 21st largest city by population.
History
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The name Liden (
Swedish
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; meaning "a long slope", down to the river) was first recorded as ''De Lidh'' in a letter from 1344,
Liden's Old Church was built in the 1480s by the
Dominican friar Josefhus.
The Swedish noble family
Lidströmer
Lidströmer is a Swedish noble family, originating from the village of Liden, Medelpad, Sweden. Knighted 3 October 1800 by King Gustav IV Adolf in Stockholm Palace, Sweden. Jonas Lidströmer (1755–1808) was nobilised on the grounds of his grea ...
originates from Liden.
The New Church, which was consecrated in 1858, is situated a few hundred meters above the Old Church.
References
Populated places in Sundsvall Municipality
Medelpad
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