Details of Tiveden location between lakes Vänern and Vättern
Tiveden is a Swedishforest, famous for its scenery and throughout history notorious for its wilderness and dangers; historically a hiding place for outlaws.
Within it, the Tiveden National Park has a designated area of 13.5 km², a comparatively small and arguably the most inaccessible part of the forest. It was established in 1983, and administratively belongs to the municipalities of Karlsborg and Laxå.
The name is very old and disputed. -Ved is cognate to English Wood and the first part of its name, Ti-, either means "god" or refers to the god Tyr. Tiveden separates Närke from Västergötland, and was formerly a frontier between the Geats and the Swedes.
The national park area has never been inhabited, but there are several ancient remains of human activities such as worshipping grounds and sacrificial sites.
Geography
The forest is famous for its small lakes with red waterlilies. When they were discovered they provided the European varieties of red waterlilies that are in cultivation.
The animal life is scarce, but has a substantial population of capercaillie.
