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Borlänge is a Municipality in Dalarna County, in central Sweden. The municipality covers an area of 586.4 km². Of the total population of 47206, 23675 are male, and 23531 are female. The population density of the community is 81 inhabitants per km². Borlänge suffers from a relatively high crime rate.
The city of Borlänge received its privileges in 1944 after several smaller towns merged. Today a population of 40,880 (1996) makes Borlänge the largest city in Dalecarlia, even larger than its northern historic neighbour Falun located a couple of kilometres away. Together the two cities form a region with close to 100,000 inhabitants.
Borlänge has always been an industrial town surrounding the iron mill of Domnarvet and the paper mill of Kvarnsveden. 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, without any real city centre.
The city has a previously successful football team, although currently in a free fall through the series. 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 at Domnarvsvallen Stadium in Borlänge with a capacity of 14,000 seated.
Notable natives
- Jussi Björling, tenor
See also: University College of Dalarna
External links
- Borlänge (http://www.borlange.se/) - Official siteno:Borlänge