Borås
urban area in Borås Municipality, Sweden
Borås is a town in the county of Västra Götaland in Sweden. It is the seat of Borås Municipality.
Borås | |
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Nickname: Textiletown | |
Coordinates: 57°43′16″N 12°56′25″E / 57.72111°N 12.94028°E | |
Country | Sweden |
Province | Västergötland |
County | Västra Götaland County |
Municipality | Borås Municipality |
Founded | 1621 |
Area | |
• Total | 31.40 km2 (12.12 sq mi) |
Elevation | 143 m (469 ft) |
Population (31 December 2010)[1] | |
• Total | 66,273 |
• Density | 2,111/km2 (5,470/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 501 xx |
Area code | (+46) 33 |
Website | Official website |
References
change- ↑ Jump up to: 1.0 1.1 "Localities 2010, area, population and density in localities 2005 and 2010 and change in area and population". Statistics Sweden. 29 May 2012. Archived from the original on 17 December 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2014.
Other websites
changeMedia related to Borås at Wikimedia Commons