Lidingö

Lidingö (), also known in its definite form Lidingön and as Lidingölandet, is an island in the inner Stockholm archipelago, northeast of Stockholm, Sweden. In 2023, the population of the Lidingö urban area on the island was 48,162. It is the seat of government of the Lidingö Municipality, Stockholm County.

Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Lidingö
Settlement.image_skyline: Lidingö centrum torget.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Lidingö center
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Stockholm#Sweden#European Union
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uppland
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Stockholm County
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lidingö Municipality
Settlement.area_total_km2: 12.51
Settlement.population_total: 43,925
Settlement.population_as_of: 31 December 2020
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: CET
Settlement.utc_offset: +1

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Lidingö
Population: 44642
Area: 1676
Image: Lidingö centrum torget.jpg

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Commons category: Lidingö
native label: Lidingö
P8168: urticaria

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Lidingö's qualities have attracted affluent residents such as Björn Ulvaeus, Agnetha Fältskog, Anni-Frid Lyngstad and Benny Andersson of ABBA. Exclusive regions include the coastal region between and the east tip of the island, Gåshaga, as well as the east tip of the northern part of the horse shoe, called . Notwithstanding the fact that many middle-class Swedes have moved to the island, (due to rental apartment construction projects), the inhabitants of the municipality remains the third wealthiest in Sweden after Danderyd and Täby.