Wrocław metropolitan area

Wrocław metropolitan area
Aglomeracja wrocławska
Wrocław agglomeration
Urban area
Wrocław metropolitan area in green, while city core in yellow
Wrocław metropolitan area in green, while city core in yellow
Wrocław metropolitan area is located in Poland
Wrocław metropolitan area
Wrocław metropolitan area
Coordinates: 51°6′28.4″N 17°2′18.6″E / 51.107889°N 17.038500°E / 51.107889; 17.038500
CountryPoland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
Area
 • Metro
3,627 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
[1]
 • Metro
1,250,000
 • Metro density340/km2 (890/sq mi)
GDP
[2]
 • Metro€16.579 billion (2021)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Primary airportWrocław Airport
Highways
Websiteaglomeracja.wroclaw.pl

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 1.25 million people.

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 (30.06.2023)

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

Economy

In 2021 Wrocław's gross metropolitan product was €15.2 billion. This puts Wrocław in 165th place among cities in European Union.[5]

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:[6]

  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

Sports

Wrocław Stadium, one of the arenas of the UEFA Euro 2012 and home venue of the Śląsk Wrocław football team
Professional sports teams
Club Sport League Trophies
Śląsk Wrocław Basketball (men's) Polish Basketball League 18 Polish Championships
14 Polish Cups
Ślęza Wrocław Basketball (women's) Basket Liga Kobiet 2 Polish Championships (1987, 2017)
Śląsk Wrocław Handball (men's) Liga Centralna (2nd tier) 15 Polish Championships
7 Polish Cups
KPR Kobierzyce Handball (women's) Superliga 1 Polish Cup (2022)
Sparta Wrocław Speedway Ekstraliga 5 Polish Championships
Śląsk Wrocław Football (men's) Ekstraklasa 2 Polish Championships (1977, 2012)
2 Polish Cups (1976, 1987)
Śląsk Wrocław Football (women's) Ekstraliga 0
Gwardia Wrocław Volleyball (men's) I liga (2nd tier) 3 Polish Championships
1 Polish Cup (1981)
Gwardia Wrocław Volleyball (women's) Tauron Liga 0
Panthers Wrocław American football European League of Football 4 Polish Championships
Jaguars Kąty Wrocławskie American football Polish Football League 0

See also

References

  1. ^ Urban Audit: City Profiles, archived from the original on 2013-10-14
  2. ^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
  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. ^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".
  6. ^ "O nas · Aglomeracja Wrocławska". aglomeracja.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-31.