Kleczków

Kleczków
District of Wrocław
Lower Silesian Center for Mental Health
Lower Silesian Center for Mental Health
Location of Kleczków within Wrocław
Location of Kleczków within Wrocław
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
County/CityWrocław
Incorporated into the city1808
Established the modern-day district1991
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
7,418
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 71

Kleczków (Polish pronunciation: [ˈklɛt͡ʂkuf], German: Kletschkau, [ˈklɛt͡ʃkaʊ]) is a district in Wrocław, Poland, located in the north-central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Downtown district.

History

The name is thought to derive from the old Polish word 'kleczki', which meant the bells on the necks of grazing cattle.[2]

The Klein Kletschkau settlement was located on the right bank of the Oder until 1794. Later, the northern border was marked by the main stream of the river as a result of the regulation of the old Oder River. The border with Nadodrze to the south was formed by the railroad to Oleśnica.[3]

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1808.[4]

Due to incorrectly transcribed pre-war documents, the district's name was changed to Klęczków after the war. This name was still visible on street signs until the 1980s.[2]

In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Kleczków became one of the city's 48 districts.[5]

References

  1. ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
  2. ^ a b "Kleczków, dawniej Klęczków". Wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  3. ^ "Kleczków". Bezpartyjny Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  4. ^ "Kleczków". Wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2024-01-02. Retrieved 2024-01-03.
  5. ^ "UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla".