Lidköping

Nae tae be confused wi Linköping.

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

Lidköping
Lidköping
Coordinates: 58°30′N 13°11′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)
• Total	25,644
• Density	1652/km2 (4,280/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)

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

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

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

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

• Municipalities o Swaden
• Köping (concept)

References

• article Lidköping frae Nordisk Familjebok (vol. 16, 1912) (in Swadish)

Freemit airtins

• Offeecial wabsteid
• Läckö Kinnekulle - The "Götene-Lidköping Vänern" tourism company