Wrocław metropolitan area

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Wrocław metropolitan area
Aglomeracja wrocławska
Wrocław agglomeration
Urban area
Skyline of Wrocław
Skyline of Wrocław
Location of Wrocław in Poland
Location of Wrocław in Poland
Wrocław metropolitan area in green
Wrocław metropolitan area in green
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
Population
 (2016)
 • Metro
1,136,900
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
WebsiteWrocław Agglomeration Association

The Wrocław metropolitan area is a monocentric agglomeration in the south-western part of Poland, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship, consisting of the city of Wrocław (a global Gamma-level metropolis) and its satellite towns. The population living in the agglomeration is about 1 million people.[1][2]

In the case of the Wrocław agglomeration, its area is not strongly urbanized in its entirety. The agglomeration is defined as an area that is economically and geographically linked to Wrocław.

Cities and towns[]

Data from GUS, with population included (30.06.2020)

Development Agency[]

Population density per gmina in Southern Poland, 2016

In 2005, the city of Wroclaw and seven municipalities set up a company called Agencja Rozwoju Aglomeracji Wrocławskiej SA (ARAW, Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency).[3][4] At present, its shareholders include 30 municipalities from the districts:

Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency logo

Wrocław Agglomeration Association[]

Wroclaw Agglomeration Association logo

In June 2013, Wroclaw Agglomeration Association was registered, which currently comprises 26 municipalities from the Wroclaw agglomeration area:[5]

  1. Bierutów
  2. Borów
  3. Brzeg Dolny
  4. Czernica
  5. Dziadowa Kłoda
  6. Długołęka
  7. Jelcz-Laskowice
  8. Jordanów Śląski
  9. Kąty Wrocławskie
  10. Krośnice
  11. Malczyce
  12. Międzybórz
  13. Prusice
  14. Przeworno
  15. Siechnice
  16. Sobótka
  17. Środa Śląska
  18. Strzelin
  19. Syców
  20. Trzebnica
  21. Wisznia Mała
  22. Wołów
  23. Wrocław
  24. Zawonia
  25. Żmigród

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ Książek, Sławomir; Suszczewicz, Michał (2017-05-01). "City profile: Wrocław". Cities. 65: 51–65. doi:10.1016/j.cities.2017.03.001. ISSN 0264-2751.
  2. ^ "Convention Bureau Wrocław". convention.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  3. ^ Buček, Ján; Ryder, Andrew (2015-04-15). Governance in Transition. Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-5503-1.
  4. ^ "Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency | Invest in Wrocław". Retrieved 2021-03-31.
  5. ^ "O nas · Aglomeracja Wrocławska". aglomeracja.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-31.

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