Lidköping

Lidköping
Lidköping Town Hall
Lidköping
Lidköping
Coordinates: 58°30′N 13°11′E / 58.500°N 13.183°E / 58.500; 13.183
CountrySweden
ProvinceVästergötland
CountyVästra Götaland County
MunicipalityLidköping Municipality
Area
 • Total
14.95 km2 (5.77 sq mi)
Population
 (1 september 2025)
 • Total
43,000
 • Density1,653/km2 (4,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
ClimateCfb

Lidköping (pronunciation) is a locality and the seat of Lidköping Municipality in Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had about 40,000 inhabitants in 2021.

It is situated on the southern shore of Lake Vänern and sometimes refers to itself as "Lidköping vid Vänern", to distinguish itself from Linköping near Sweden's east coast. Attempts have been made to change the official name to "Lidköping vid Vänern" but these attempts have not been successful.