Borås
Sweden's textile capital, Borås is a town in Västergötland known for its fabric industry, worldwide clothing brands, and the Swedish School of Textiles at the University of Borås. A statue of the city's founder, Gustav II Adolf, stands in the main square. The town also has a long history in mail-order retail, rooted in a tradition of travelling merchants known as "knallar," earning it the nickname "knallestaden" alongside "textilstaden."
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- Population71,700
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.1 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 7.5 km4.7 mi
Nearest airports
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Borås: quick answers
Where is Borås?
Borås is in Sweden.
How do you get to Borås?
The nearest airport is Göteborg (GOT), about 35 min away by road. The nearest train station is Viskafors, about 20 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Borås?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C62°F across day and night; the coolest is January, at -1°C29°F. The wettest month is August, with about 112 mm4.4 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Borås?
OpenStreetMap lists 8 museums, 54 restaurants, 14 cafés and 14 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Borås?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Mölndal, Ulricehamn and Alingsas.