Borås Zoo

Borås Djurpark is a 40-hectare zoo in the northern part of central , . It has about 500 animals of 80 different species. The zoo was founded in 1962 by Sigvard Berggren, who was manager until 1969.
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  • Type: Zoo
  • Description: zoo in the northern part of central Borås in Sweden
  • Also known as: “Borås djurpark”, “Borås Djurpark”, and “Boras Zoo”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Borås Arena and Ryavallen.

Stadium
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The is a football in , . It is the home ground of IF Elfsborg and Norrby IF and was opened in 2005. has an artificial turf pitch, GreenFields MX by GreenFields, and has a capacity of 14,500. is situated 750 metres southwest of Borås Zoo.

Pitch
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is a multi-purpose stadium in , Sweden, mainly used for soccer and track and field athletics. is situated 610 metres southwest of Borås Zoo.

Stadium
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is an indoor arena located in , . It is Borås HC's current home arena and has a capacity of 3,700 spectators. is situated 1 km southwest of Borås Zoo.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Borås and Brämhult.

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is a city and the seat of , Västra Götaland County, Sweden. It had 75,565 inhabitants in 2023. 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 .

Suburb
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is a locality in , , . 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, is a suburb of . is situated 4 km east of Borås Zoo.

Village
is a locality situated in , , . It had 917 inhabitants in 2010. is situated 4½ km northeast of Borås Zoo.

Borås Zoo

Latitude
57.74043° or 57° 44′ 26″ north
Longitude
12.94014° or 12° 56′ 25″ east
Elevation
146 metres (479 feet)
Open location code
9F9JPWRR+53
Geo­Names ID
10942639
Wiki­data ID
Q3310552
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In Other Languages

From Catalan to Swedish—“Borås Zoo” goes by many names.
  • Catalan: “Borås djurpark”
  • Dutch: “Borås djurpark”
  • Finnish: “Boråsin eläintarha”
  • Italian: “zoo di Borås”
  • Japanese: “ボロース動物園”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Borås djurpark”
  • Norwegian: “Borås djurpark”
  • Portuguese: “Jardim Zoológico de Boras”
  • Portuguese: “Jardim Zoológico de Borås”
  • Russian: “Борос Дьюпарк”
  • Russian: “Борос Дьюрпарк”
  • Spanish: “Zoológico de Borås”
  • Swedish: “Borås djurpark”
  • “Borås djurpark”

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