Tidan (river)

Tidan
Historical covered bridge
Course of Tidan running north
Location
CountrySweden
CountyVästra Götaland County
Physical characteristics
MouthVänern
  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)
Length140 km (87 mi)
Basin size2,230 km2 (860 sq mi)
Discharge 
  average20 m3/s (710 cu ft/s)

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 710 days.