Lidingö Municipality (''Lidingö kommun'' semi-officially named as ''Lidingö stad'') is a
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality ...
east of
Stockholm in
Stockholm County
Stockholm County ( sv, Stockholms län, link=no ) is a county or '' län'' (in Swedish) on the Baltic Sea coast of Sweden. It borders Uppsala County and Södermanland County. It also borders Mälaren and the Baltic Sea. The city of Stoc ...
in east central
Sweden. Its seat is located on the island of
Lidingö
Lidingö, also known in its definite form ''Lidingön'' and as ''Lidingölandet'', is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2010, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 31,561. It ...
. The municipality is a part of
Metropolitan Stockholm
Sweden has three metropolitan areas consisting of the areas surrounding the three largest cities, Stockholm, Gothenburg and Malmö. The statistics have been retrieved from Statistics Sweden and the statistics released on 10 November 2014. The o ...
.
It is chiefly located on the
island
An island or isle is a piece of subcontinental land completely surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, skerries, cays or keys. An island in a river or a lake island may be ...
Lidingö
Lidingö, also known in its definite form ''Lidingön'' and as ''Lidingölandet'', is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2010, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 31,561. It ...
, but also incorporates a few smaller islands in the surroundings, most notably the
Fjäderholmarna islands within the
Stockholm archipelago.
Being an island municipality it has not been amalgamated with any other entities. The small island of
Tranholmen has, however, been transferred to
Danderyd Municipality. The rural municipality was made a market town (''
köping
''Köping'' was a Swedish denomination for a market town since the Middle Ages, derived from the Old Norse word '' kaupang''. The designation was officially abolished with the municipal reform of 1971, when Sweden was subdivided into the Muni ...
'') in 1910, a
city
A city is a human settlement of notable size.Goodall, B. (1987) ''The Penguin Dictionary of Human Geography''. London: Penguin.Kuper, A. and Kuper, J., eds (1996) ''The Social Science Encyclopedia''. 2nd edition. London: Routledge. It can be de ...
in 1926 and a unitary municipality in 1971.
The municipality always refers to itself as ''Lidingö stad'' ("''the City of Lidingö''"). This was a decision taken by the municipal assembly (
kommunfullmäktige) in 1992.
Geography

The island
Lidingö
Lidingö, also known in its definite form ''Lidingön'' and as ''Lidingölandet'', is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2010, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 31,561. It ...
is connected to the city of
Stockholm by the two bridges of
Lidingöbron
Lidingöbron (Swedish: "The Lidingö Bridge") is the name of two existing and two historical bridges across the strait of Lilla Värtan between the mainland Norra Djurgården at Ropsten, at the eastern part of Stockholm, and the island of Lidin ...
. One is for cars and one for the
Lidingöbanan
Lidingöbanan is a Light-railway line in Stockholm, Sweden, between Ropsten and Gåshaga brygga, serving the southern half of Lidingö island.
The Lidingöbanan has its origins in the ''Stockholm-Södra Lidingöns Järnväg'' (Stockholm-Sout ...
suburban tramway and pedestrians. The bridges lead directly to
Ropsten
Ropsten is a cape at the eastern part of Stockholm mainland at the inner part of Stockholm archipelago in Sweden. Two bridges named Lidingöbron extend from Ropsten over to the island of Lidingö. Ropsten area is located between Hjorthagen an ...
, a station on the
Stockholm Metro.
Lidingö is for statistical purposes divided into three
localities:
Lidingö
Lidingö, also known in its definite form ''Lidingön'' and as ''Lidingölandet'', is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2010, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 31,561. It ...
,
Brevik and
Sticklinge udde. Because of the
strait Lilla Värtan separating the island Lidingö from central
Stockholm, Lidingö statistically is not counted as a part of Stockholm.
History
Lidingö traces its history to at least 600 BC, from when remains have been found. According to legend, Lidingö was a place where the
Viking
Vikings ; non, víkingr is the modern name given to seafaring people originally from Scandinavia (present-day Denmark, Norway and Sweden),
who from the late 8th to the late 11th centuries raided, pirated, traded and s ...
s would gather before setting sails to eastern areas, however no proof have been found to confirm that theory. When the city arms was to be chosen in 1928 a
Viking ship became the motif, in the colors of the
Swedish flag
The national flag of Sweden ( sv, Sveriges flagga) consists of a yellow or gold Nordic cross (i.e. a horizontal cross extending to the edges, with the crossbar closer to the hoist than the fly) on a field of light blue. The Nordic cross design t ...
. Lidingö was first mentioned in writing in 1328, called ''Lydhingö'' when the entire island and the farms were owned by Bo Johnsson Grip. On a map from 1661 the island is called ''Lijdingeöö''.
Economy

The island itself hosts very few industries, a relatively well-known one being
AGA AB, which started production on the island in 1912.
Much of the populated land area is built with one-family houses; a total of 36% of the population, or 17,020 people (2006), live in such house
and, to a large extent, commute to work in Stockholm or other municipalities of Greater Stockholm.
There are also quite a number of conference mansions in the northern parts of the island, providing a part of the industry of Lidingö.
Demography
Population development
Income and Education
Lidingö is one of the
List of Swedish municipalities by wealth, wealthiest municipalities in Sweden, with the fourth highest median
income per capita.
The share of highly educated persons, according to
Statistics Sweden
Statistics Sweden ( sv, Statistiska centralbyrån ; SCB) is the Swedish government agency operating under the Ministry of Finance and responsible for producing official statistics for decision-making, debate and research. The agency's responsibi ...
's definition: persons with post-secondary education that is three years or longer, is 46.0% – also the fourth highest in the country.
Residents with a foreign background
On the 31st of December 2017 the number of people with a
foreign background (persons born outside of Sweden or with two parents born outside of Sweden) was 10 065, or 21.33% of the population (47 185 on the 31st of December 2017). On the 31st of December 2002 the number of residents with a foreign background was (per the same definition) 6 422, or 15.59% of the population (41 192 on the 31st of December 2002).
Antal personer efter region, utländsk/svensk bakgrund och år
(Read 4 januari 2019) On 31 December 2017 there were 47 185 residents in Lidingö, of which 8 265 people (17.52%) were born in a country other than Sweden. Divided by country in the table below - the Nordic countries as well as the 12 most common countries of birth outside of Sweden for Swedish residents have been included, with other countries of birth bundled together by continent by Statistics Sweden
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.[Statistiska centralbyrån: Utrikes födda efter län, kommun och födelseland 31 december 2017](_blank)
(XLS-fil) Läst 4 januari 2019
Politics
The island's politics has traditionally been dominated by the centre-right Moderate Party
The Moderate Party ( sv, Moderata samlingspartiet , ; M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a liberal-conservative political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free market, civil liberties and economic liber ...
. They currently run the municipality in coalition with the Christian Democrats and with the Lidingö Party.
Chairman of the municipal executive board is Anna Rheyneuclaudes Kihlman from the Moderate Party
The Moderate Party ( sv, Moderata samlingspartiet , ; M), commonly referred to as the Moderates ( ), is a liberal-conservative political party in Sweden. The party generally supports tax cuts, the free market, civil liberties and economic liber ...
.
Election results
Major sporting events
* Lidingöloppet, cross-country running, 30 km.
*Round Lidingö Race
Round Lidingö Race ( sv, Lidingö runt), is a one course sailboat race, counter clockwise round Lidingö Municipality in the inner part of Stockholm archipelago arranged by Lidingö Segelsällskap, and is held annually the second Saturday in May, ...
, sailing race round Lidingö counter clockwise, 13,5 M
Culture
Millesgården is an art museum and sculpture garden, located on the island of Lidingö, created by Carl and his wife Olga Milles
Olga Louise Milles née Granner (1874–1967) was an Austrian-born portrait painter who spent many years at Millesgården in Sweden after marrying the sculptor Carl Milles. Although while young she was very productive, she painted less when ma ...
.
International relations
Twin towns — sister cities
In 1942, Lidingö created a committee to provide support for the people in Lohja (Swedish: Lojo) in the southern part of Finland
Finland ( fi, Suomi ; sv, Finland ), officially the Republic of Finland (; ), is a Nordic country in Northern Europe. It shares land borders with Sweden to the northwest, Norway to the north, and Russia to the east, with the Gulf of Bo ...
who suffered badly during World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the World War II by country, vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great power ...
. An orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution, total institution or group home, devoted to the care of orphans and children who, for various reasons, cannot be cared for by their biological families. The parents may be deceased, absent, or abu ...
was opened in Lidingö and money was collected and sent to Lohja. The orphanage was closed in 1943 as most of the children then had returned to Finland. The money that was left over was used to provide food for the children in Lohja. Lidingö and Lohja still maintain a close relationship.
Another sister city is Alameda, California
Alameda ( ; ; Spanish for " tree-lined path") is a city in Alameda County, California, located in the East Bay region of the Bay Area. The city is primarily located on Alameda Island, but also spans Bay Farm Island and Coast Guard Island, as we ...
. The initiative came from Alameda in 1959 and was part of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower's people-to-people-movement. The purpose was to develop better understanding between people from different countries after World War II. Both Alameda and Lidingö are islands with a bridge connecting them to a big city.
As the Baltic countries
The Baltic states, et, Balti riigid or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term, which currently is used to group three countries: Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, ...
were liberated from the Soviet Union
The Soviet Union,. officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. (USSR),. was a List of former transcontinental countries#Since 1700, transcontinental country that spanned much of Eurasia from 1922 to 1991. A flagship communist state, ...
in 1990-1991, Lidingö looked for a new sister city in the area. Saldus in Latvia
Latvia ( or ; lv, Latvija ; ltg, Latveja; liv, Leţmō), officially the Republic of Latvia ( lv, Latvijas Republika, links=no, ltg, Latvejas Republika, links=no, liv, Leţmō Vabāmō, links=no), is a country in the Baltic region of ...
was selected. During the years, a number of environmental, cultural and other projects have been accomplished.
See also
* List of islands of Sweden
References
External links
*
Lidingö Municipality
- Official site
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Municipalities of Stockholm County
Metropolitan Stockholm