Lidingö Municipality
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Lidingö Municipality is a municipality
just east of Stockholm
in Stockholm County
in east central Sweden
. Its seat is located in the city of Lidingö
. The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm.
It is chiefly located on the island
Lidingö
, but also incorporates a few smaller islands in the surroundings, most notably the islets Fjäderholmarna 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
) in 1910, a city 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.
is connected to the city of Stockholm
by the two bridges of Lidingöbron
. One is for cars and one for the Lidingöbanan suburban tramway and pedestrians. The bridges lead directly to Ropsten
, a station on the Stockholm Metro
.
Lidingö is for statistical purposes divided into three localities
: Lidingö
, 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 the Stockholm urban area
.
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. 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.
, 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 houses http://www.lidingo.se/net/Lidingo+Stad+Ex/Om+staden/Statistik/Bost%e4der 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.
Lidingö is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Sweden.
The members of the famous Swedish pop group ABBA
used to reside on Lidingö.
. They currently run the municipality in coalition with the Liberal People's Party
.
Chairman of the municipal executive board is Paul Lindquist
from the Moderate Party
.
(Swedish: Lojo) in the southern part of Finland
who suffered badly during World War II
. An orphanage
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
. 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 states
were liberated from the Soviet Union
in 1990-1991, Lidingö looked for a new sister city in the area. Saldus
in Latvia
was selected. During the years, a number of environmental, cultural and other projects have been accomplished.
is an art museum and sculpture garden, located on the island of Lidingö, created by Carl
and his wife Olga Milles.
Municipalities of Sweden
The municipalities of Sweden are the local government entities of Sweden. The current 290 municipalities are organized into 21 counties...
just east of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
in Stockholm County
Stockholm County
Stockholm County is a county or län 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 Stockholm is the capital of Sweden. Stockholm County is divided by the historic provinces of Uppland and Södermanland...
in east central 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....
. Its seat is located in the city of Lidingö
Lidingö
Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, located north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 44,000 inhabitants in 2011....
. The municipality is a part of Metropolitan Stockholm.
It is chiefly located on the island
Island
An island or isle is any piece of sub-continental land that is surrounded by water. Very small islands such as emergent land features on atolls can be called islets, cays or keys. An island in a river or lake may be called an eyot , or holm...
Lidingö
Lidingö
Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, located north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 44,000 inhabitants in 2011....
, but also incorporates a few smaller islands in the surroundings, most notably the islets Fjäderholmarna within the Stockholm archipelago
Stockholm archipelago
The Stockholm archipelago is the largest archipelago of Sweden, and one of the largest archipelagos of the Baltic Sea.-Geography:The archipelago extends from Stockholm roughly 60 kilometers to the east...
.
Being an island municipality it has not been amalgamated with any other entities. The small island of Tranholmen
Tranholmen
Tranholmen is a locality situated in Danderyd Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 327 inhabitants in 2008. It is an island in Lilla Värtan, Sweden, less than 100 meters off the Danderyd coastline. In the winter season, when the water is frozen and travel by boat thus is impossible, a...
has, however, been transferred to Danderyd Municipality
Danderyd Municipality
Danderyd Municipality is a municipality just north of Stockholm in Stockholm County in east central Sweden. It is one of the smallest municipalities of Sweden, but the most affluent...
. The rural municipality was made a market town (köping
Köping
This article deals with the Swedish denomination for a market town. For the city, see Köping, Sweden. For the municipality, see Köping Municipality....
) in 1910, a city 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 LidingöLidingö
Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, located north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 44,000 inhabitants in 2011....
is connected to the city of Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
by the two bridges of Lidingöbron
Lidingöbron
Lidingöbron 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 Lidingö....
. One is for cars and one for the Lidingöbanan suburban tramway and pedestrians. The bridges lead directly to Ropsten
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 and the Stockholm city main port Värtahamnen...
, a station on the Stockholm Metro
Stockholm Metro
The Stockholm Metro is a metro system in Stockholm, Sweden. The first line opened in 1950, and today the system has 100 stations in use, of which 47 are underground and 53 above ground. There are seven lines numbered from 10 to 19, in three groups identified by a color: the Green, Red and Blue lines...
.
Lidingö is for statistical purposes divided into three localities
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...
: Lidingö
Lidingö
Lidingö is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, located north east of central Stockholm, the capital of Sweden. It is also the seat of Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 44,000 inhabitants in 2011....
, Brevik
Brevik, Sweden
Brevik is a locality situated in Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 8,024 inhabitants in 2005....
and Sticklinge udde
Sticklinge udde
Sticklinge udde is a locality situated in Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County, Sweden with 2,937 inhabitants in 2005....
. Because of the strait
Strait
A strait or straits is a narrow, typically navigable channel of water that connects two larger, navigable bodies of water. It most commonly refers to a channel of water that lies between two land masses, but it may also refer to a navigable channel through a body of water that is otherwise not...
Lilla Värtan
Lilla Värtan
Lilla Värtan or simply Värtan is a strait in Stockholm, Sweden. Separating mainland Stockholm from the island and municipality Lidingö, it stretches from Blockhusudden in the south to Stora Värtan in the north...
separating the island Lidingö from central Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
Lidingö statistically is not counted as a part of the Stockholm urban area
Stockholm urban area
The Stockholm urban area is the largest and most populous of the statistical localities or urban areas in Sweden. It has no administrative function of its own, but constitutes a continuous multimunicipal built-up area, which extends into 11 municipalities in Stockholm County. It contains the...
.
History
Lidingö traces its history to at least 600 BC, from when remains have been found. Accordiing to legend, Lidingö was a place where the VikingViking
The term Viking is customarily used to refer to the Norse explorers, warriors, merchants, and pirates who raided, traded, explored and settled in wide areas of Europe, Asia and the North Atlantic islands from the late 8th to the mid-11th century.These Norsemen used their famed longships to...
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
Viking ship
Viking ships were vessels used during the Viking Age in Northern Europe. Scandinavian tradition of shipbuilding during the Viking Age was characterized by slender and flexible boats, with symmetrical ends with true keel. They were clinker built, which is the overlapping of planks riveted together...
became the motif, in the colors of the Swedish flag. 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.
Industry
The island itself hosts very few industries, a relatively well-known one being AGA ABAGA AB
AGA AB, previously AB Gasaccumulator and AB Svenska Gasaccumulator, was a Swedish industrial gas company founded in 1904. Nobel Prize laureate Gustaf Dalén was instrumental in the success of the company. Important inventions included the AGA cooker and the Dalén light. In the 1990's AGA conceived...
, 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 houses http://www.lidingo.se/net/Lidingo+Stad+Ex/Om+staden/Statistik/Bost%e4der 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.
Lidingö is one of the wealthiest municipalities in Sweden.
The members of the famous Swedish pop group ABBA
ABBA
ABBA was a Swedish pop group formed in Stockholm in 1970 which consisted of Anni-Frid Lyngstad, Björn Ulvaeus, Benny Andersson and Agnetha Fältskog...
used to reside on Lidingö.
Politics
The island's politics has traditionally been dominated by the centre-right Moderate PartyModerate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
. They currently run the municipality in coalition with the Liberal People's Party
Liberal People's Party (Sweden)
The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006...
.
Chairman of the municipal executive board is Paul Lindquist
Paul Lindquist
Paul Lindquist is a Swedish politician and municipal commissioner of Lidingö since 2003. He is a Moderate Party member.Paul Lindquist has a BSc in Business Administration from Uppsala University in Sweden...
from the Moderate Party
Moderate Party
The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament...
.
Election results
| Election results 2006 | |
|---|---|
| Moderate Party Moderate Party The Moderate Party is a centre-right, liberal conservative political party in Sweden. The party was founded in 1904 as the General Electoral League by a group of conservatives in the Swedish parliament... |
43,24% |
| Liberal People's Party Liberal People's Party (Sweden) The Liberal People's Party is a political party in Sweden. The party advocates social liberalism and is part of the governing centre-right coalition The Alliance, which achieved a majority in the general election of 17 September 2006... |
13,31% |
| Social Democrats | 12,97% |
| Lidingö Party Lidingö Party The Lidingö Party is Swedish political party active only on the island of Lidingö, outside Stockholm.The party can be seen as belonging to the Green Right as it combines traditional centre-right policies, like lower taxation and choice in public services, with wide-reaching support for the... |
12,06% |
| Centre Party | 6,14% |
| Christian Democrats | 4,66% |
| Green Party | 4,00% |
| Left Party | 2,77% |
Twin towns — sister cities
In 1942, Lidingö created a committee to provide support for the people in LohjaLohja
Lohja , is a town and municipality of Finland.It is located in the province of Southern Finland and is part of the Uusimaa region. The town has a population of and covers an area of ofwhich is water...
(Swedish: Lojo) in the southern part of Finland
Finland
Finland , officially the Republic of Finland, is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of Northern Europe. It is bordered by Sweden in the west, Norway in the north and Russia in the east, while Estonia lies to its south across the Gulf of Finland.Around 5.4 million people reside...
who suffered badly during World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
. An orphanage
Orphanage
An orphanage is a residential institution devoted to the care of orphans – children whose parents are deceased or otherwise unable or unwilling to care for them...
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, California
Alameda is a city in Alameda County, California, United States. It is located on Alameda Island and Bay Farm Island, and is adjacent to Oakland in the San Francisco Bay. The Bay Farm Island portion of the city is adjacent to the Oakland International Airport. At the 2010 census, the city had a...
. The initiative came from Alameda in 1959 and was part of U.S. President Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower was the 34th President of the United States, from 1953 until 1961. He was a five-star general in the United States Army...
'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 states
Baltic states
The term Baltic states refers to the Baltic territories which gained independence from the Russian Empire in the wake of World War I: primarily the contiguous trio of Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania ; Finland also fell within the scope of the term after initially gaining independence in the 1920s.The...
were liberated from the Soviet Union
Soviet Union
The Soviet Union , officially the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics , was a constitutionally socialist state that existed in Eurasia between 1922 and 1991....
in 1990-1991, Lidingö looked for a new sister city in the area. Saldus
Saldus
Saldus is a Latvian town located in Courland and is main town in Saldus District. As of 2005, the town has a population of 12,707.The year 1856 is considered as foundation of Saldus town when the board of Domens' decided to establish a trade center...
in Latvia
Latvia
Latvia , officially the Republic of Latvia , is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by Estonia , to the south by Lithuania , to the east by the Russian Federation , to the southeast by Belarus and shares maritime borders to the west with Sweden...
was selected. During the years, a number of environmental, cultural and other projects have been accomplished.
Main sport events
- LidingöloppetLidingöloppetLidingöloppet is an annual Cross-country running competition held in Lidingö, Sweden. The 30 km run has about 15.000 participants per year and the shorter races several thousands, making it the largest cross-country event in the world...
, cross-country running, 30 km. - Round Lidingö RaceRound Lidingö RaceRound Lidingö Race is a one course sailboat race, counter clockwise round Lidingö Municipality in the inner part of Stockholm archipelago arranged by LSS , and is held annually the second Saturday in May, the first one being held in 1949....
, sailing race round Lidingö counter clockwise, 13,5 MNautical mileThe nautical mile is a unit of length that is about one minute of arc of latitude along any meridian, but is approximately one minute of arc of longitude only at the equator...
Culture
MillesgårdenMillesgården
Millesgården is an art museum and sculpture garden, located on the island of Lidingö in Stockholm, Sweden. It is located on the grounds of the home of sculptor Carl Milles and his wife, artist Olga Milles, who are both buried there....
is an art museum and sculpture garden, located on the island of Lidingö, created by Carl
Carl Milles
Carl Milles was a Swedish sculptor, best known for his fountains. He was married to artist Olga Milles and brother to Ruth Milles and half brother to the architect Evert Milles...
and his wife Olga Milles.
External links
- Lidingö Municipality - Official site