{{Infobox settlement |official_name = Borensberg |image_skyline = Göta hotell Borensberg.JPG |image_caption = Göta hotell |pushpin_map = Sweden Östergötland#Sweden |pushpin_label_position = |subdivision_type = Country |subdivision_name = Sweden |subdivision_type3 = Municipality |subdivision_name3 = Motala Municipality |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Östergötland County |subdivision_type1 = Province |subdivision_name1 = Östergötland |area_footnotes = <ref name=scb>{{cite web |url=http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |title=Tätorternas landareal, folkmängd och invånare per km<sup>2</sup> 2005 och 2010 |date=14 December 2011 |publisher=Statistics Sweden |language=Swedish |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120127055525/http://www.scb.se/Statistik/MI/MI0810/2010A01/Tatorternami0810tab1_4.xls |archivedate=27 January 2012 |url-status=live |accessdate=10 January 2012 }}</ref> |area_total_km2 = 2.40 |population_as_of = 31 December 2010 |population_footnotes = <ref name=scb /> |population_total = 2,886 <!-- This is the official figure from Statistics Sweden (Statistiska centralbyrån). --> |population_density_km2 = 1201 |timezone = CET |utc_offset = +1 |timezone_DST = CEST |utc_offset_DST = +2 |coordinates = {{coord|58|34|N|15|17|E|region:SE|display=inline,title}} |website = }} '''Borensberg''' ({{IPA|sv|bʊrɛnsˈbærj|-|sv-Borensberg.ogg}})<ref>{{cite book|url=https://runeberg.org/ortnamn/0010.html|author1=Jöran Sahlgren|author2=Gösta Bergman|title=Svenska ortnamn med uttalsuppgifter|language=sv|year=1979|page=6}}</ref> is a locality situated in Motala Municipality, Östergötland County, Sweden with 2,886 inhabitants in 2010.<ref name=scb /> It is located 15 km east of Motala next to the Göta kanal and lake Boren, and has some factories including the plastic sheet manufacturer Arla Plast.
==History== The original name of the town was '''Husbyfjöl''', as which it was first mentioned 17 April 1307. It is known to have been the place of a bridge on the Skänninge-Örebro road since former times. It is known to have hosted a pub during the reign of queen Christina of Sweden.
The building of Göta Canal had a major impact on the town.
Borensberg municipality was formed in 1952 through a merger of Brunneby, Klockrike och Kristberg municipalities. This area has been part of Motala municipality since 1971.
==Events== Husbyfjöl market is held annually, on the first Saturday of September.
==Transportation== Busses to and from Borensberg include Östgötatrafiken's line 520, 52, 53 (Linköping - Motala) and 51 (Linköping - Borensberg). Linköping/Saab Airport is the closest commercial airport, roughly 35 minutes away.
==Sports== The following sports clubs are located in Borensberg:
* Kristbergs IF * Borensbergs IF * Tjällmo-Godegårds OK * Borensbergs IBC
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