Districts of Wrocław

Administrative districts of Wrocław, Poland

Districts of Wrocław

The forty-eight Wrocław districts
Category| Osiedla
Location| Wrocław, Poland
Created by| Resolution XX/110/91 of the City Council of Wrocław
Created|

* March 21, 1991

Number| 48
Populations| 500–35,000
Government|

* District council (Rada osiedla)

The districts of Wrocław (Polish: osiedla Wrocławia) are the 48 local authority districts that make up the administrative area of Wrocław, Poland. Each is governed by a district council [pl] (Polish: rada osiedla). The present Wrocław districts were all created on March 21, 1991 by the Resolution XX/110/91 of the City Council of Wrocław and are a type of local government district.[1]

On February 13, 2016, the Resolution XX/419/16 of the City Council of Wrocław revised and established unambiguous and precise boundaries of Wrocław's districts, defining them in digital form.[1]

The current division system replaced the one from 1952, when Wrocław was divided into five main boroughs (Polish: dzielnice). Although they were abolished in 1991 and have not existed as public administration units since then, areas of borders and names similar/identical to the former districts still exist in the practice of operation of various types of authorities and administrations (e.g. as divisions of territorial competencies of courts, prosecutors' offices, tax offices, etc.).

The former settlements that were incorporated into the city form some of Wrocław's current districts. Some districts may also consist of multiple former neighborhoods that have been combined into a larger district. A few, such as Grunwald Square or Powstańców Śląskich, were established and named after streets in the area.

As of 2022, Leśnica is the most populous district in the city, with a population of 31,971 people living in the area. The least populous district in Wrocław is Bieńkowice, with a population of 577 inhabitants.[2]

## List[edit]

Old Town

1. Old Town
2. Przedmieście Świdnickie
3. Szczepin

Downtown
4. Nadodrze
5. Kleczków
6. Ołbin
7. Grunwald Square
8. Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki
9. Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice

Krzyki
10. Przedmieście Oławskie
11. Tarnogaj
12. Huby
13. Powstańców Śląskich
14. Gaj
15. Borek
16. Księże
17. Brochów
18. Bieńkowice
19. Jagodno
20. Wojszyce
21. Ołtaszyn
22. Krzyki-Partynice
23. Klecina

Fabryczna

24. Pilczyce-Kozanów-Popowice Płn.
25. Gądów-Popowice Płd.
26. Muchobór Mały
27. Gajowice
28. Grabiszyn-Grabiszynek
29. Oporów
30. Muchobór Wielki
31. Nowy Dwór
32. Kuźniki
33. Żerniki
34. Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice-Osiniec
35. Leśnica
36. Maślice
37. Pracze Odrzańskie

Psie Pole
38. Karłowice-Różanka
39. Kowale
40. Strachocin-Swojczyce-Wojnów
41. Psie Pole-Zawidawie
42. Pawłowice
43. Sołtysowice
44. Polanowice-Poświętne-Ligota
45. Widawa
46. Lipa Piotrowska
47. Świniary
48. Osobowice-Rędzin

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## Historical divisions[edit]

### Districts before 1945[edit]

Until 1945, Wrocław (then Breslau) was divided in two levels: into Stadtteile ('city parts') corresponding to the former settlements, while these were divided into Viertel ('neighborhoods, quarters'), sometimes administratively combined with each other, derived from the original division of the medieval city into four parts.

Altstadt[3]

* Schloßviertel
* Taschenviertel
* Neumarktviertel
* Elisabethviertel

| Oder-Stadtteil[3]

* Matthiasviertel
* Bürgerwerder
* Schießwerderviertel
* Elbing
* Kletschkau
* Polinke

| Sand-Stadtteil[3]

* Domviertel
* Hochschulviertel
* Neu-Scheitnig
* Sternviertel
* Michaelisviertel
* Scheitnig
* Leerbeutel

| Ohlauer Stadteil[3]

* Mauritiusviertel
* Ohleviertel
* Morgenau
* Parschner Viertel

| Strehlener Stadteil[3]

* Teichäckern
* Lehmgruben
* Herdain
* Huben
* Dürrgoy

| Schweidnitzer Stadtteil[3]

* Tauentzienviertel
* Siebenhufen
* Gabitz
* Neudorf
* Kleinburg
* Kaiser-Wilhelm-Viertel

| Nikolai-Stadteil[3]

* Friedrich-Wilhelm-Viertel
* Märkisches Viertel
* Tschepine
* Pöpelwitz
* Zankholz

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### Districts in 1945–1952[edit]

Administrative division of Wrocław in 1946–1951

The Polish administration's seizure of power in Wrocław in 1945 led to changes in the city's administrative division. The previous German division was replaced by a new division into twelve districts. By 1946, the number of districts was reduced to eight.

Each of the eight districts was overseen by the Municipal District Office, an auxiliary unit of the City Board. In 1951, the city's four districts expanded with the annexation of new neighborhoods. The division of Wrocław into eight districts ended in 1952, when they were replaced by five boroughs. The boundaries of the newly introduced districts partially overlapped with those of the former ones.

### Districts in 1952–1991[edit]

Wrocław was previously subdivided into five boroughs (Polish: dzielnice). Although they do not exist as public administration units anymore, they remained in use, mainly for statistical and administrative purposes.

The boroughs used to be divided into smaller districts, mainly based on older settlements that were incorporated into the city. The date in the brackets indicates the year the settlement was incorporated into Wrocław.

Old Town[3]

* Stare Miasto
* Przedmieście Świdnickie (1808)
* Szczepin (1808)

Downtown[3]

* Bartoszowice (1928)
* Biskupin (1928)
* Dąbie (1928)
* Nadodrze (1991)
* Ołbin (1808)
* Plac Grunwaldzki (1991)
* Sępolno (1924)
* Zacisze (1928)
* Zalesie (1904)
* Szczytniki (1808 Stare Szczytniki; 1868 Nowe Szczytniki)

Krzyki[3]

* Bieńkowice (1951)
* Bierdzany (1928)
* Borek (1897)
* Brochów (1951)
* Dworek (1868)
* Gaj (1904)
* Glinianki (1868)
* Huby (1868)
* Jagodno (1951)
* Klecina (1951)
* Krzyki (1928)
* Księże Małe and Wielkie (1928)
* Lamowice Stare (1951)
* Nowy Dom (1928)
* Ołtaszyn (1951)
* Opatowice (1928)

* Partynice (1928)
* Południe (1868)
* Przedmieście Oławskie (1808)
* Rakowiec (1904)
* Siedlec (1928)
* Świątniki (1928)
* Tarnogaj (1904)
* Wilczy Kąt (1808)
* Wojszyce (1951)

Psie Pole[3]

* Karłowice (1928)
* Kleczków (1808)
* Kłokoczyce (1973)
* Kowale (1928)
* Lesica (1973)
* Ligota (1928)
* Lipa Piotrowska (1973)
* Miłostków/Marzanów (1951)
* Mirowiec (1928)
* Osobowice (1928)
* Pawłowice (1970)
* Polanka (1808)
* Polanowice (1973)
* Poświętne (1928)
* Pracze Widawskie (1973)
* Psie Pole (1928)
* Rędzin (1973)
* Różanka (1928)
* Sołtysowice (1951)
* Strachocin (1928)
* Swojczyce (1928)
* Świniary (1973)
* Widawa (1973)
* Wojnów (1951)

* Zakrzów (1951)
* Zgorzelisko (1951)

Fabryczna[3]

* Gajowice (1868)
* Gądów Mały (1928)
* Grabiszyn (1911)
* Grabiszynek (1911)
* Janówek (1973)
* Jarnołtów (1973)
* Jerzmanowo (1973)
* Kozanów (1928)
* Kuźniki (1928)
* Leśnica (1928)
* Marszowice (1973)
* Maślice (1928)
* Mokra (1973)
* Muchobór Mały (1928)
* Muchobór Wielki (1951)
* Nowa Karczma (1928)
* Nowe Domy (1928)
* Nowy Dwór (1928)
* Osiniec (1973)
* Oporów (1951)
* Pilczyce (1928)
* Popowice (1897)
* Pracze Odrzańskie (1928)
* Pustki (1928)
* Ratyn (1928)
* Stabłowice (1928)
* Stabłowice Nowe (1928)
* Strachowice (1973)
* Złotniki (1928)
* Żar (1973)
* Żerniki (1928)

## See also[edit]

* Poland portal

* Old Town, Wrocław

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "System Informacji Przestrzennej Wrocławia- Granice osiedli Wrocławia". geoportal.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
2. ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."`{{cite web}}`: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l "Historyczne dzielnice Wrocławia". slaskiwroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2024-01-06.

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Wrocław

Boroughs|

* Old Town
* Downtown
* Krzyki
* Fabryczna
* Psie Pole

Attractions|

* Racławice Panorama
* Renoma
* Sky Tower
* Szczytnicki Park
* Wrocław Dwarfs
* Wrocław Exhibition Grounds
* Centennial Hall
* Wrocław Multimedia Fountain
* Wrocław Old Town
* Wrocław Town Hall
* Bear Fountain
* Market Square
* Cathedral Island
* Wrocław Cathedral
* Sand Island
* Four Denominations District
* White Stork Synagogue
* Wrocław University
* Royal Palace
* Cupid on the Pegasus
* National Forum of Music
* WuWA
* Wrocław Zoo
* Africarium
* Wroclavia

Museums|

* Hydropolis Centre for Ecological Education
* Museum of Architecture
* Museum of Natural History, University of Wrocław
* Museum of the University of Wrocław
* National Museum
* Ossolineum

Transport|

* Copernicus Airport Wrocław
* Trams in Wrocław
* Wrocław Główny railway station
* Wrocław main bus station

Other|

* History of Wrocław
* Timeline
* Siege of Breslau

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Districts of Wrocław

Inner city
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* Old Town
* Przedmieście Świdnickie
* Szczepin

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Downtown|

* Nadodrze
* Kleczków
* Ołbin
* Grunwald Square
* Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki
* Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice

Krzyki|

* Przedmieście Oławskie
* Tarnogaj
* Huby
* Powstańców Śląskich
* Gaj
* Borek
* Księże
* Brochów
* Bieńkowice
* Jagodno
* Wojszyce
* Ołtaszyn
* Krzyki-Partynice
* Klecina

Fabryczna|

* Pilczyce-Kozanów-Popowice Płn.
* Gądów-Popowice Płd.
* Muchobór Mały
* Gajowice
* Grabiszyn-Grabiszynek
* Oporów
* Muchobór Wielki
* Nowy Dwór
* Kuźniki
* Żerniki
* Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice-Osiniec
* Leśnica
* Maślice
* Pracze Odrzańskie

Psie Pole|

* Karłowice-Różanka
* Kowale
* Strachocin-Swojczyce-Wojnów
* Psie Pole-Zawidawie
* Pawłowice
* Sołtysowice
* Polanowice-Poświętne-Ligota
* Widawa
* Lipa Piotrowska
* Świniary
* Osobowice-Rędzin

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