Lidköping () is a
locality and the seat of
Lidköping Municipality in
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County ( sv, Västra Götalands län) is a county or '' län'' on the western coast of Sweden.
The county is the second most populous of Sweden's counties and it comprises 49 municipalities (''kommuner''). Its population of ...
,
Sweden. It had about
40 000 inhabitants in 2021.
It is situated on the southern shore of
Lake Vänern and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping vid Vänern", to distinguish itself from
Linköping
Linköping () is a city in southern Sweden, with around 105,000 inhabitants as of 2021. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality and the capital of Östergötland County. Linköping is also the episcopal see of the Diocese of Linköping (Chu ...
near Sweden's east coast. Attempts have been made to change the official name to "Lidköping vid Vänern" but these attempts have not been successful.
Geography
The town of Lidköping is divided by the
Lidan River, flowing through the central city. The eastern side of it is called the old town, and the western side is known as the new town.
File:Lidan river in Lidköping in the evening.jpg, Lidan river in Lidköping in the evening
File:Mina ship on Lidan, Lidköping.jpg, :Mina ship (1876) on Lidan, Lidköping
The municipality of Lidköping is, together with its eastern neighbor
Götene
Götene is a locality and the seat of Götene Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,933 inhabitants in 2010.
Sports
The following sports clubs are located in Götene:
* Götene IF
Götene IF is a Swedish football club loc ...
, located on the Läckö-Kinnekulle peninsula. In association with several large local companies, they have a colloquial tourism company known as "Götene-Lidköping Vänern Turist AB".
History
Lidköping got its
charter on July 21, 1446, and thus qualifies as one of the now defunct
Cities of Sweden. The city arms are almost as old. The design has varied throughout the centuries, but has always depicted a seated bishop. It is disputed if it depicts an actual bishop, but was in the 20th century decided to be a depiction of the bishop Saint Nicholas.
Around 1650, the city was incorporated into the countship of
Jakob De la Gardie. However, in 1655 the crown decided to regain administration of the city. To make up the loss, De la Gardie was then given the right to found a new city on the western side of the river, starting in 1670. In 1672 the foundations were laid, and the new city grew quickly. In 1683, both sides of the city Lidköping were declared unified by the Crown, who also reclaimed possession of them both.
Suecia 3-042 ; Lidköping.jpg, Lidköping circa 1700, from Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna
''Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna'' ("Ancient and Modern Sweden") is a collection of engravings collected by Erik Dahlbergh during the middle of the 17th century. ''Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna'' can be described as a grand vision of Sweden during its pe ...
Street in Lidköping.jpg, New street in Lidköping
The old town burned down in 1849, and large parts of the new town were also damaged. Following the fire, both towns were rebuilt according to a check pattern.
Symbol
Lidköping is working hard to market itself as "Lidköping by Vänern". In line with this quest, they are developing a profile plan, wherein they have established the use of a symbol depicting its location by Vänern. The symbol is used in all official contexts, and also on the road sign when entering Lidköping.
Sport
Villa Lidköping BK has one of the best
bandy
Bandy is a winter sport and ball sport played by two teams wearing ice skates on a large ice surface (either indoors or outdoors) while using sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal. The international governing body for bandy is ...
teams in Sweden. Five times they have reached the finals of
Elitserien.
Sparbanken Lidköping Arena is the home venue.
In 2019 they won the gold medal for the first time under the leadership of Johan Sixtensson.
Notable people

*
Reorus Torkillus
Reorus Torkillus (1608–1643) was priest of the Church of Sweden and the first Lutheran clergyman to settle in what would become the United States.
Biography
Torkillus was born at Mölndal, near Gothenburg, Sweden in 1608. He studied for th ...
(1608–1643) priest of the Church of Sweden and the first Lutheran clergyman to settle in the USA
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Gunnar Wennerberg
Gunnar Wennerberg (2 October 1817 – 24 August 1901) was a Swedish poet, composer and politician.
Biography
Wennerberg was the son of the vicar of the town of Lidköping in Västergötland, went to '' gymnasium'' in the cathedral town of Sk ...
(1817–1901), Swedish poet, musician and politician.
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Mary Anderson (1872–1964) a Swedish-born American labour activist and an advocate for women in the workplace.
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Anders Järryd] (born 1961) a former professional tennis player
*
Linda Sundblad (born 1981) a singer, actress and model.
Sport
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Evy Palm (born 1942) a female long-distance athlete
*
Daniel Nordmark
Karl Daniel Nordmark (born 4 January 1988) is a Swedish football player who most recently played for Lidköpings FK.
Club career
Youth years
Larsson played for Lidköpings IF and IF Heimer until 2001 when he left the club for IF Elfsborg.
IF ...
(born 1988) a football player
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Timmy Hansen (born 1992) a racing driver
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Christoffer Ehn
Christoffer Ehn (born 5 April 1996) is a Sweden, Swedish professional ice hockey Forward (ice hockey), forward, who is currently playing with Linköping HC of the Swedish Hockey League (SHL). Ehn was drafted 106th overall by the Detroit Red Wings ...
(born 1996) an ice hockey player
*
Jacob Peterson
Jacob Peterson (born January 27, 1986) is an American former professional soccer player who last played with Atlanta United FC in Major League Soccer.
Career
College and amateur
Peterson played youth soccer for local powerhouse Michigan Wolves ...
(born 1999) an ice hockey player
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Rasmus Dahlin (born 2000) an ice hockey player
See also
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Municipalities of Sweden
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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 ...
(concept)
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Lidköpings Mekaniska Verkstads
Lidköpings Mekaniska Verkstads AB (LMV) is an engineering manufacturer in Lidköping, Sweden
Sweden, formally the Kingdom of Sweden,The United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names states that the country's formal name is the ...
References
article Lidköpingfrom
Nordisk Familjebok (vol. 16, 1912)
External links
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Läckö Kinnekulle- The "Götene-Lidköping Vänern" tourism company
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Municipal seats of Västra Götaland County
Swedish municipal seats
Populated lakeshore places in Sweden
Populated places in Västra Götaland County
Populated places in Lidköping Municipality
Market towns in Sweden
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