Tidaholm

Tidaholm
Founded as a city in 1910
Vättaks Church in Tidaholm, Sweden.
Vättaks Church in Tidaholm, Sweden.
Coat of arms of Tidaholm
Tidaholm is located in Västra Götaland
Tidaholm
Tidaholm
Tidaholm is located in Sweden
Tidaholm
Tidaholm
Coordinates: 58°11′N 13°57′E / 58.183°N 13.950°E / 58.183; 13.950
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityTidaholm Municipality
Area
 • Total5.70 km2 (2.20 sq mi)
Population
 (31 December 2020)[1]
 • Total12,790
 • Density1,408/km2 (3,650/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateDfb

Tidaholm (pronunciation) is a locality and the seat of Tidaholm Municipality in Västergötland Province within Västra Götaland County, Sweden, consisting of 520 square kilometers, or a little more than 200 square miles.[2] It is located on the Tidan River, the only river in Sweden that flows north. Two islands are included within the municipality's limits: Vulcanön and Turbinhusön, the former was originally Tidaholm's industrial center and the latter historically housed the Turbine. As of 2021, there were 13,000 inhabitants.[2]

  1. ^ a b "Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2005 och 2010" (in Swedish). Statistics Sweden. 14 December 2011. Archived from the original on 27 January 2012. Retrieved 10 January 2012.
  2. ^ a b Jesper (2021-04-11). "Tidaholm, Västergötland - Exploring Sweden". The Biveros Effect. Retrieved 2022-02-20.