Tidan (river)

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Tidan
Historical covered bridge
Course of Tidan running north
Location
Country	Sweden
County	Västra Götaland County
Physical characteristics
Mouth	Vänern
• location	Mariestad, Västra Götaland County
• coordinates	58°42′50″N 13°49′00″E / 58.71389°N 13.81667°E / 58.71389; 13.81667
• elevation	44 m (144 ft)
Length	140 km (87 mi)[1]
Basin size	2,230 km2 (860 sq mi)[1]
Discharge
• average	20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)[1]

Tidan is a river in Sweden. It is one of few Swedish rivers that flow north. The river can be canoed from Bottnaryd (57°46′21″N 13°50′33″E / +57.7724°N +13.8426°E / +57.7724; +13.8426) to Mariestad (58°41′32″N 13°49′30″E / +58.6921°N +13.8249°E / +58.6921; +13.8249), a trip that takes 7–10 days.