Districts of Wrocław
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 (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.
| Districts of Wrocław | |
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The forty-eight Wrocław districts | |
| Category | Osiedla |
| Location | Wrocław, Poland |
| Created by | Resolution XX/110/91 of the City Council of Wrocław |
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| Number | 48 |
| Populations | 500–35,000 |
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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.
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.