Żerniki, Wrocław
District in Wrocław, Poland
District of Wrocław in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland
Żerniki | |
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District of Wrocław | |
Location of Żerniki within Wrocław | |
Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County/City | Wrocław |
First mentioned | 1257 |
Incorporated into the city | 1928 |
Established the modern-day district | 1991 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,961 |
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Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +48 71 |
Website | Osiedle Żerniki |
Żerniki (Polish: [ʐɛrˈɲikʲi]; German: Neukirch [ˈnɔʏkɪʁç]) is a district in Wrocław located in the western part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Fabryczna district.
History
It was first mentioned in 1257, when it was part of medieval Piast-ruled Poland.
Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (Wrocław) in 1928.[2] In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Żerniki became one of the city's 48 districts.[3]