Borås Municipality [bu'roːs] is a municipality in western Sweden, where the city Borås is the seat of government. The population of the municipality is 97,000; of these 62,000 live in the city. Coat of arms This image depicts a seal, an emblem, a coat of arms or a crest. ... A County, or Län, is an administrative and political subdivision of Sweden. ... Västra Götaland County, or Västra Götalands län is a County or län on the western coast of Sweden. ... The provinces or landskap were the subdivision of Sweden until 1634, when they were replaced by counties in a reform, led by Axel Oxenstierna, that still remains in force in Sweden proper. ... Blechingia (Blekinge) is a historical Sweden. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... In the most common sense of the word, a population is the collection of people—or organisms of a particular species—living in a given geographic area. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... The Municipalities or Kommuner represent the local level of self government in Sweden. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... This is a list of cities, towns, and market towns (köpings) in Sweden, that held their town privileges (Stadsprivilegium) by Royal Charter or by being established since ancient times. ...

The city of Borås received its privileges in 1622. It has made itself famous for being the leading textile city of Sweden, starting as a location spot for textile mills and currently holds an unbeaten record in number of established mailorder firms. Borås is located at the point of two crossing railroads, among them the main railline between Gothenburg and Kalmar. The city is often considered to be the one city which gained most from the building of a nationwide railway system. Borås is also known for its zooloogical garden, Borås djurpark. This article is about the type of fabric. ... The Kingdom of Sweden (Swedish: Konungariket Sverige  listen) is a Nordic country in Scandinavia, in Northern Europe. ... Gothenburg (Swedish: Göteborg [jøːtəbɔrj]) is a city and a municipality on the western coast of Sweden, in the County of Västra Götaland. ... Kalmar (population 59,308) is a Municipality in southeastern Sweden, on the mainlands coast of the Baltic Sea, strategically watching over the narrow sound to the large island Öland, since 1972 connected by the Öland bridge. ...

The most successful sports team is the football team IF Elfsborg, founded in 1904 but receiving its current name in 1906. The teams home arena is Ryavallen Stadium in Borås, with a capacity of 19,400 seated. Elfsborg play in black and yellow. IF Elfsborg is a Swedish football club from the town of Borås. ...

Notable natives

• Ingvar Carlsson, politician
• Carolina Klüft, athlete

Ingvar Carlsson (born 9 November 1934 in Borås, Västra Götalands län, Sweden), is a Swedish politician, former Prime Minister of Sweden (Mar 1986–Oct 1991; Oct 1994–Mar 1996) and leader of the Social Democrat Party (Mar 1986–Mar 1996). ... Carolina Evelyn Klüft (born February 2, 1983 in Borås) is a Swedish athlete competing in heptathlon. ...

See also

• University College of Borås
• Swedac
• Borås Tidning

• Älvsborg County (former)

The University College of Borås or Högskolan i Borås is a university college in Borås, Sweden. ... Älvsborg County, or Älvsborgs län, was a county of Sweden until December 31, 1998 when it was merged with the counties of Gothenburg and Bohus and Skaraborg to form the county of Västra Götaland. ...

External links

• Borås (http://www.boras.se/) - Official site
• University College of Borås (http://www.hb.se/)