Wrocław

Summary

Wrocław is a city with powiat rights in Poland^[1]. Wrocław has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Wrocław received the European City of the Reformation^[3].
• Wrocław received the European Capital of Culture^[4].
• Wrocław received the Order of the Builders of People's Poland^[5].
• Wrocław is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship^[6].
• Wrocław is in the country of Poland^[7].
• Wrocław's head of government is recorded as Jacek Sutryk^[8].
• Wrocław's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland^[9].
• Wrocław's instance of is recorded as city^[10].
• Wrocław's instance of is recorded as big city^[11].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Wisznia Mała^[12].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Czernica^[13].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Długołęka^[14].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie^[15].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Kobierzyce^[16].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Miękinia^[17].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Oborniki Śląskie^[18].
• Wrocław's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Siechnice^[19].
• Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia is named after Wrocław^[20].
• Wrocław's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Stare Miasto^[21].
• Wrocław's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Bieńkowice^[22].
• Wrocław's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Biskupin-Sępolno-Dąbie-Bartoszowice^[23].
• Wrocław's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Borek^[24].
• Wrocław's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brochów^[25].
• Wrocław's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gaj^[26].
• Wrocław's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Gajowice^[27].

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Geography

Wrocław is in the country of Poland^[7]. Wrocław is located in Lower Silesian Voivodeship^[6].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include city with powiat rights in Poland^[9], city^[10], and big city^[11].

History and Context

Vratislaus I, Duke of Bohemia is named after Wrocław^[20].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Wrocław include Wrocław – Copernicus Airport^[28], an airport^[29], in Poland^[30], founded in 1938^[31]; Gazeta Wrocławska^[32], a newspaper^[33], founded in 1947^[34]; Breslau^[35], an unincorporated community^[36], in United States^[37]; Plagi Breslau^[38], a film^[39], directed by Patryk Vega^[40]; and SMS Breslau^[41], a light cruiser^[42], in Turkey^[43].

Why It Matters

Wrocław has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] Wrocław is known by 48 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[44]

Entities named for Wrocław include Wrocław – Copernicus Airport^[28], an airport^[29], in Poland^[30], founded in 1938^[31]; Gazeta Wrocławska^[32], a newspaper^[33], founded in 1947^[34]; Breslau^[35], an unincorporated community^[36], in United States^[37]; Plagi Breslau^[38], a film^[39], directed by Patryk Vega^[40]; and SMS Breslau^[41], a light cruiser^[42], in Turkey^[43].

FAQs

What awards did Wrocław receive?

Honors received include European City of the Reformation^[3], European Capital of Culture^[4], and Order of the Builders of People's Poland^[5].