Borås | |
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Borås railway station | |
Coordinates: 57°43′N 12°56′E / 57.717°N 12.933°ECoordinates: 57°43′N 12°56′E / 57.717°N 12.933°E | |
Kintra | Swaden |
Province | Västergötland |
County | Västra Götaland Coonty |
Municipality | Borås Municipality |
Area | |
• Total | 31.40 km2 (12.12 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 66,273 |
• Density | 2111/km2 (5,470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Borås (Swadish pronunciation: ) is a locality an the seat o Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland Coonty, Swaden. It haed 66,273 indwallers in 2010.
The ceety o Borås receivit its privileges in 1621 bi King Gustav II Adolf. The raison wis tae gie local pedlars a legal place for vendin thair merchandise. The ceety developit suin efter it wis foondit. Efter a century it haed increased tae ower 2,000 indwallers.
Borås haes been ravagit bi fires fower times: in 1681, 1727, 1822 an 1827. The Caroli kirk is the auldest o Borås's biggins, an haes athstuid aw fires.
The maist successfu sports team is the fitbaa team IF Elfsborg, Swadish champions in 2006. Elfsborg wis foondit in 1904, but receivit its current name in 1906. The team's hame arena is syne 2005 Borås Arena (umwhile Ryavallen Stadium) in Borås, wi a capacity o 16000. Elfsborg play in yellae an black.
Ither teams are Borås Hockey Club, M7 (a basketbaw team that wirkit thegither wi Magic Johnson for a short while) an Borås Rhinos which is an American fitbaa team.
Ither sports that can be practicit in Borås are track an field, rowin, handbaw, table tennis, tennis, skiin, orienteerin, airchery, sport shootin, soummin, gowf, equestrian, bowlin, cheerleadin an various mairtial airts. Borås Judoclub haes treed tae creaut a naitional centre for judo. Memmers frae the club that haes pairticipatit in the olympics include Per Kjellin an Lars Adolfsson (who competit twice).
Boråshallen is the lairgest indoor sports haw in Borås, whare the Mariedal cup is held annually in October or November. It stairtit in 1978 in its current form.
Borås hostit the watter polo events o the XIII FINA Warld Masters Championships 2010 frae Julie 28 tae August 6.
Ither sports clubs locatit in Borås include:
Municipal subdestrict Göta Municipal subdestrict Sjöbo Municipal subdestrict Brämhult |
See an aw University o Borås
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