Borås socken
Borås socken is a locality in Borås Caroli, Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County. Borås socken is situated nearby to the suburb Byttorp, as well as near the locality Viared.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Places of Interest
Highlights include Borås Arena and Borås Central Station.
Borås Arena
Stadium
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The Borås Arena is a football stadium in Borås, Sweden. It is the home ground of IF Elfsborg and Norrby IF and was opened in 2005. Borås Arena has an artificial turf pitch, GreenFields MX by GreenFields, and has a capacity of 14,500. Borås Arena is situated 3½ km northeast of Borås socken.
Borås Central Station
Railway station
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Borås Central Station is a railway station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Borås and Sjömarken.
Borås
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Borås is a city 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.
Sjömarken
Village
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Sjömarken is a locality situated in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 2,829 inhabitants in 2010. Here you can find a pizzeria, a kiosk, an antique store, a boat store, a squash hall, and a very active sports club, with football and table tennis as main sports, a number of companies and a beach, "Sjömarkensbadet". Sjömarken is situated 4½ km west of Borås socken.
Brämhult
Suburb
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Brämhult is a locality in Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland, Sweden. Brämhult was originally an agrarian village formed around a medieval wooden church, the oldest parts of which have been dated to the mid-15th century. Today, Brämhult is a suburb of Borås. Brämhult is situated 6 km northeast of Borås socken.
Borås socken
- Type: Locality
- Also known as: “Boras socken”
- Location: Borås Caroli, Borås Municipality, Västra Götaland County, Sweden, Nordic countries, Europe
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Latitude
57.7057° or 57° 42′ 21″ northLongitude
12.91° or 12° 54′ 36″ eastElevation
152 metres (499 feet)Open location code
9F9JPW45+7XGeoNames ID
8126933
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Localities in the Area
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