Wrocław metropolitan area
Wrocław metropolitan area
Aglomeracja wrocławska Wrocław agglomeration | |
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Urban area | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
Population (2016) | |
• Metro | 1,136,900 |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Website | Wrocław 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)
- Wrocław – 643,782
- Oleśnica – 37,109
- Oława – 33,172
- Jelcz-Laskowice – 15,694
- Trzebnica – 13,367
- Brzeg Dolny – 12,479
- Strzelin – 12,429
- Wołów – 12,333
- Milicz 11,276
- Syców – 10,397
- Środa Śląska – 9,545
- Oborniki Śląskie – 9,114
- Siechnice – 8,610
- Kąty Wrocławskie – 7,023
- Sobótka – 6,968
- Twardogóra – 6,603
- Żmigród – 6,439
- Kiełczów – 6,047
- Bierutów – 4,846
- Smolec – 4,561
- Bielany Wrocławskie – 3,229
Development Agency[]
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:
- Wrocław County
- Trzebnica County
- Środa Śląska County
- Strzelin County
- Oława County
- Oleśnica County
- Milicz County
- Wołów County
- Świdnica County
Wrocław Agglomeration Association[]
In June 2013, Wroclaw Agglomeration Association was registered, which currently comprises 26 municipalities from the Wroclaw agglomeration area:[5]
See also[]
- Metropolitan areas in Poland
- Koleje Dolnośląskie
- Silesian Metropolis
References[]
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Convention Bureau Wrocław". convention.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ Buček, Ján; Ryder, Andrew (2015-04-15). Governance in Transition. Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-5503-1.
- ^ "Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency | Invest in Wrocław". Retrieved 2021-03-31.
- ^ "O nas · Aglomeracja Wrocławska". aglomeracja.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-31.
External links[]
- Geography of Lower Silesian Voivodeship
- Geography of Wrocław
- Metropolitan areas of Poland