- Borlänge
Infobox Settlement
official_name = Borlänge
image_caption = "Sveatorget" in Borlange
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subdivision_type = Country
subdivision_name =Sweden
subdivision_type1 = Municipality
subdivision_name1 =Borlänge Municipality
subdivision_type2 = County
subdivision_name2 =Dalarna County
subdivision_type3 = Province
subdivision_name3 =Dalarna
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area_footnotes = cite web |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km2 2000 och 2005 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |url=http://www.scb.se/statistik/MI/MI0810/2005A01B/T%E4torternami0810tab1.xls |format=xls |language=Swedish |accessdate=2008-05-15]
area_total_km2 = 34.13
population_as_of = 2007-12-31
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population_total = 47,756
population_density_km2 = 1155
timezone = CET
utc_offset = +1
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website =Borlänge is a city (pop.47 756 ) in
Dalarna ,Sweden and the seat ofBorlänge Municipality ,Dalarna County .History
Originally Borlänge had been the name of a tiny village and the first noted information regarding Borlänge is from
1390 . The village was insignificant up until1870 . In1875 the railway betweenFalun andLudvika , via Borlänge was inaugurated and at the same time the construction of Domnarfvets Jernverk, theironworks of a neighbouring villageDomnarvet , had started. Thanks to the railway station the village of Borlänge became of high service importance to the ironworks.In
1898 , Borlänge became a town in its own right, "köping", with 1 300 inhabitants. But up until this day, Borlänge still belongs to the parish of Stora Tuna. In circa 1900 Stora Kopparbergs Bergslag, the owners of the ironworks in Domnarvet, built apapermill in the contiguous village ofKvarnsveden . Many of the residents of Borlänge emigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.In
1944 , the City of Borlänge of Borlänge was incorporated after the market town of Borlänge joined the industrial towns ofDomnarvet andKvarnsveden . In1971 the municipality of Borlänge were establish when the municipality ofStora Tuna merged with the City of Borlänge.During all of the 20th century Borlänge has been a typical industrial city with a relatively good economic growth, but today the service industry is spreading.
Industry
Borlänge has always been an industrial town surrounding the iron mill of
Domnarvet (SSAB ) and the paper mill ofKvarnsveden (Stora Enso ). The city has two state authorities: the department of rails ("Banverket ") and the department of roads ("Vägverket "). Suitable for a city which structure is severely divided by rails and roads, with a modern city centre.Shopping
Borlänge promotes itself as The Number One Shopping City in
Dalarna . This is possible due to the Kupolen area, situated about 1 kilometerwest of the city centre. The Kupolen area includes Kupolen ('TheDome ')Shopping Centre (Kupolen Köpcentrum in Swedish) and the surrounding region. Though the district was first built to catch the interest from bypassers it has withdrawn the focus from the nearbydowntown area and has overtaken the role as the heart of Borlänge.Sport
The city boasts a football team that has been successful in the past, although it is currently going through some hard times.
IK Brage , named after the Norse god of poetry, has a history of 18 seasons in the Swedish Premier Division (Allsvenskan ).Brage play in green and white and host their home games atDomnarvsvallen Stadium in Borlänge with aseating capacity of 6,500.Music
Music is an important part of Borlänge. It has been the hometown of many new young musicians in Sweden such as
Mando Diao ,Sugarplum Fairy andMiss Li and offers the possibility to get a degree in popular music at BoomTown Music Education, a bransch of the School of Music at Luleå University of Technology.Located in Borlänge is also
Peace & Love , one of Sweden’s biggest festivals and the only one with an outspoken message of Solidarity, Diversity and Understanding.Notable natives
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The Lance , rock'n'roll band
*Jussi Björling , tenor
*Lars Frölander , swimmer
*Mando Diao , rock band
*Sugarplum Fairy , rock band
*Per Fosshaug , bandy player
*Dozer (band) , stoner rock band
*Erik Eriksson , Centre Party's first chairman
*Lars Jonsson , hockey player
*Sator , rock band
*Caesars, rock band
*Cryonic Temple , metal bandEducation
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Dalarna University College
*Soltorgsgymnasiet References
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