Lidköping
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Lidköping is a locality
and the seat of Lidköping Municipality
in Västra Götaland County
, Sweden
. It had 27,941 inhabitants in 2005.
It is neatly situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern
and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping by Vänern", possibly to distinguish itself from Linköping
near Sweden's east coast.
The municipality of Lidköping is together with its western neighbor Götene
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".
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 decided to be 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 1670. In 1672 the foundations were laid, and the new city grew rather quickly. In 1683, both sides of the city Lidköping were declared unitifed by the Crown, who also reclaimed possession of them both.
The old town burned down in 1849, and large part of the new town were also damaged. Following the fire, both towns were rebuilt according to a check pattern.
is the biggest sport. There are 5 clubs and Villa Lidköping BK
is the best one. Sparbanken Lidköping Arena
is primarily built for bandy but is also in use for other events.
IF Heimer
is the football club.
Urban areas in Sweden
Urban area is a common English translation of the Swedish term tätort. The official term in English, used by Statistics Sweden, is, however, locality. There are 1,940 localities in Sweden . They could be compared with census-designated places in the United States.A tätort in Sweden has a minimum of...
and the seat of Lidköping Municipality
Lidköping Municipality
Lidköping Municipality is a municipality in Västra Götaland County in western Sweden. Its seat is located in the city of Lidköping....
in Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County
Västra Götaland County is a county or län on the western coast of Sweden.The county is the second largest of Sweden's counties and it is subdivided into 49 municipalities . Its population of 1,550,000 amounts to 17% of Sweden's population...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. It had 27,941 inhabitants in 2005.
It is neatly situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern
Vänern
Vänern is the largest lake in Sweden, the largest lake in the EU and the third largest lake in Europe after Ladoga and Onega in Russia. It is located in the provinces of Västergötland, Dalsland, and Värmland in the southwest of the country.- History :...
and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping by Vänern", possibly to distinguish itself from Linköping
Linköping
Linköping is a city in southern middle Sweden, with 104 232 inhabitants in 2010. It is the seat of Linköping Municipality with 146 736 inhabitants and the capital of Östergötland County...
near Sweden's east coast.
Geography
The town of Lidköping is divided by the stream Lidan, flowing through the central city. The right (eastern) side of it is called the old town, and the left side is known as the new town.The municipality of Lidköping is together with its western neighbor Götene
Götene
Götene is a locality and the seat of Götene Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 4,727 inhabitants in 2005.- References :*...
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 charterCharter
A charter is the grant of authority or rights, stating that the granter formally recognizes the prerogative of the recipient to exercise the rights specified...
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 decided to be 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 1670. In 1672 the foundations were laid, and the new city grew rather quickly. In 1683, both sides of the city Lidköping were declared unitifed by the Crown, who also reclaimed possession of them both.
The old town burned down in 1849, and large part 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 context, and also on the road sign when entering Lidköping. [1]Famous people from Lidköping
- Tommy Ingemarsson (aka Potti) of the esport-team Ninjas in PyjamasNinjas in PyjamasNinjas in Pyjamas was a professional Counter-Strike clan based in Sweden. They were considered to be one of the top teams in the world by many, including GotFrag.-2000 - 2002:...
- Linda SundbladLinda SundbladLinda Caroline Sundblad is a Swedish female singer, actress and model.- Lambretta :Dropping out of school at the age of 15 to join the pop-rock music band Lambretta, she experienced much success at a young age...
- Carl DalemoCarl DalemoCarl Gustaf Dalemo was the bassist of the Anglo-Swedish band Razorlight.In his native Lidköping, Sweden, he wrote songs, sang and played guitar with different bands, most notably Lo-Fi outfit Spiral Stairs. Shortly after arriving in England in the summer of 2002, he was called by a friend, the...
of the band RazorlightRazorlightRazorlight are a UK based indie rock band formed in 2002. They are primarily known in the UK, having topped the charts with the 2006 single "America" and its parent self-titled album, their second... - Gunnar WennerbergGunnar WennerbergGunnar Wennerberg , Swedish poet, composer and politician. His niece Sara Wennerberg-Reuter was also a well-known musician; she was an organist and composer....
- Anders JärrydAnders JärrydAnders Per Järryd is a former professional tennis player from Sweden. During his career he won eight Grand Slam doubles titles , reached the World No. 1 doubles ranking, and achieved a career-high singles ranking of World No. 5.Järryd was born in Lidköping, Västra Götaland...
- Reorus TorkillusReorus TorkillusReorus Torkillus was 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 the ministry at Lidköping and Skara in Sweden...
- Mary AndersonMary Anderson (labor leader)Mary Anderson was an Labor activist and an advocate for women in the workplace.-Biography:Mary Anderson was born in Lidköping, in Skaraborg County, Sweden. She emigrated to the United States in 1888 at the age of sixteen. She began her working career as a domestic worker, became a factory employee...
- Evy PalmEvy PalmEvy Gunilla Palm is a former female athlete from Sweden, who competed in the long-distance events. She represented her native country at the 1988 Summer Olympics, finishing in 24th place in the women's marathon...
- Måns Jälevik of the band Her Majesty
- Esbjörn Edvinsson of the band Certain Tiger
Sports
BandyBandy
Bandy is a team winter sport played on ice, in which skaters use sticks to direct a ball into the opposing team's goal.The rules of the game have many similarities to those of association football: the game is played on a rectangle of ice the same size as a football field. Each team has 11 players,...
is the biggest sport. There are 5 clubs and Villa Lidköping BK
Villa Lidköping BK
Villa Lidköping BK is a bandy club in Lidköping i Sweden. The club was formed on January 18, 1934 as Villa BK on Lockörn outside Lidköping, there the old club cottage still is. The club's name comes from the nearby country estate Villa Giacomina....
is the best one. Sparbanken Lidköping Arena
Sparbanken Lidköping Arena
Sparbanken Lidköping Arena is an indoor arena in Lidköping, Sweden. It is the home arena for the bandy team, Villa Lidköping BK. The capacity of the arena is 4,500 for bandy games and 12,500 for concerts, and the arena was opened on December 25, 2009....
is primarily built for bandy but is also in use for other events.
IF Heimer
IF Heimer
IF Heimer is a Swedish football club located in Lidköping in Lidköping Municipality, Västra Götaland County.-Background:IF Heimer is a sports club from Lidköping that was founded by a bunch of lads in the town on 18 March 1906....
is the football club.
External links
- Läckö Kinnekulle - The "Götene-Lidköping Vänern" tourism company