Borås

thumb|Borås and the river Viskan in winter. 400px|thumb|right|Borås , in Suecia Antiqua et Hodierna|Suecia antiqua et hodierna. thumb|right|A view from Krokshall square onto Caroli church, Borås|Caroli church with [[Viskan in front.]] Borås ( , , ) is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 114,556 inhabitants in 2024. It is widely known for being a textile city, home to worldwide brands and companies as well as the prestigious Swedish School of Textiles, which is part of the University of Borås.

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Borås is a city in western Sweden with about 114,556 residents that has become internationally recognized as a major center for the textile industry, hosting prominent global brands and the prestigious Swedish School of Textiles. The city's significance in textiles and education has made it an important hub for this sector worldwide.

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Vinony's link graph records 1,224 inbound references to Borås, and connects out to urban area in Sweden, University of Borås and Finland.

The entry is geolocated on the map in SE, across 3 mapped points.

It is catalogued under topics including Borås, Cities in Sweden and Commons link from Wikidata.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Borås
Settlement.image_skyline: Borås central-1.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Borås railway station
Settlement.nickname: Textiletown
Settlement.image_shield: Borås kommunvapen - Riksarkivet Sverige-vector.svg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Sweden Västra Götaland#Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_name: Sweden
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Borås Municipality
Settlement.subdivision_type2: County
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Västra Götaland County
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Province
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Västergötland
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1621
Settlement.area_total_km2: 967.53
Settlement.population_as_of: 2023

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city
Official name: Borås
Country: Sweden
Located in: Borås Municipality
Population: 75565
Area: 3211
Elevation: 143
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Viskan
Capital of: Borås Municipality
Official website: www.boras.se
Image: Boras.jpg
Dialing code: 033

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described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
Commons category: Borås
topic's main category: Category:Borås
category for people born here: Category:Births in Borås
postal code: 50110–50899
Commons gallery: Borås
category of associated people: Category:People from Borås
inception: 1621-00-00
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Article · Português

Boras ou Boros, mais conhecida em português pelo nome original Borås (em sueco: Borås; pronúncia /bʊˈroːs/; ouça a pronúncia) é uma cidade da região de Gotalândia, da província da Västergötland, condado de Västra Götaland e comuna de Boras, onde é sede. Tem 40,5 quilômetros quadrados. De acordo com o censo de 2018, havia 80 858 habitantes. Está a 60 quilômetros de Gotemburgo e a 70 de Jönköping. Nela passa o rio Viskan. É o centro da região conhecida como Sjuhärad, com grande tradição na indústria têxtil. Em sua economia predomina a indústria têxtil, mas hoje há mais diversidade, com destaque às indústrias metalo-mecânicas e do plástico, assim como às empresas de vendas pelo correio.

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