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10 unusual facts about Lidingö


Antiloop

Antiloop was a Swedish electronic dance music group formed by Robin Söderman & David Westerlund (artist name David West) from Lidingö.

Boghammar Marin AB

Boghammar Marin AB is a small family-owned company on Lidingö, Sweden that specializes in the construction and building of aluminium boats like fast patrol boats, police boats, passenger vessels, sea fisheries/protection vessels and so on.

Hannes Holm

Hannes Martin Holm, born on 26 November 1962 in Lidingö, is a Swedish director and screenwriter.

Henrik Hjelt

Henrik Olov August Hjelt (born 6 March 1968, on Lidingö), is a Swedish comedian and actor.

Konrad Tallroth

In 1916 Tallroth worked six months for Svenska Biografteatern (later AB Svensk Filmindustri) in Lidingö, Sweden, where he directed eight films.

Lena Strömdahl

Lena Marie Strömdahl (born July 17, 1947 in Lidingö, Sweden) is a Swedish actress.

Martina Haag

Martina Haag, born Helen Martina Uusma on 9 June 1964 in Lidingö, is a Swedish actress and author.

Ola Lindholm

He currently lives in Lidingö outside of Stockholm with his wife Lotta Bäcker and their son Loa Lindholm.

Ropsten metro station

The station was sited about 10–15 meters above street level as a preparation for an extension to Lidingö on a new bridge.

Ulf Grahn

He taught at music schools in Stockholm and Lidingö and in the US at Catholic University of America, at Northern Virginia Community College and from 1983 to 1987 at George Washington University.


Lasse Dahlquist

Lars Erik ("Lasse") Dahlquist (born 14 September 1910 in Örgryte (grew also up in Lidingö), died 14 October 1979 on Brännö, Gothenburg archipelago due to laryngeal cancer) was a Swedish composer, singer and actor.

Lidingöbanan

The Lidingöbanan has its origins in the Stockholm-Södra Lidingöns Järnväg (Stockholm-Southern Lidingö Railway), proposed by inventor Gustaf Dalén.

Stockholm City Bikes

In 2013, the system was expanded to neighbouring towns Sundbyberg, Solna and Lidingö.