Place:Borås, Älvsborg, Sweden

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NameBorås
Alt namesBoråssource: Getty Vocabulary Program
TypeCity
Coordinates57.733°N 12.917°E
Located inÄlvsborg, Sweden     (1550 - )
Also located inVästra Götaland, Sweden    
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Borås is a city (officially, a locality) and the seat of Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 66,273 inhabitants in 2010.[1]

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The city of Borås received its privileges in 1621 by King Gustav II Adolf. The reason was to give local pedlars a legal place for vending their merchandise (and for the government the ability to collect taxes on this trade). The city developed soon after it was founded. After a century it had increased to over 2,000 inhabitants. Borås has been ravaged by fires four times: in 1681, 1727, 1822 and 1827. The Caroli church is the oldest of Borås's buildings, and has withstood all fires.

In its 2017 report, Police in Sweden placed the Norrby, Hässleholmen and Hulta districts in the most severe category of urban areas with high crime rates.

In 2021, Borås marked its 400th anniversary.

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