Kleczków
German: Kletschkau | |
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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
County/City | Wrocław |
Incorporated into the city | 1808 |
Established the modern-day district | 1991 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,418 |
[1] | |
Time zone | UTC+1 ( CET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+2 ( CEST) |
Area code | +48 71 |
Kleczków (Polish pronunciation: [ˈklɛt͡ʂkuf], German: Kletschkau, [ˈklɛt͡ʃkaʊ]) is a district in Wrocław located in the northern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Downtown district.
Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1808. [2]
The name is thought to derive from the old Polish word 'kleczki', which meant the bells on the necks of grazing cattle. [3]
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 Oels. [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. [3]
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Kleczków became one of the city's 48 districts. [5]
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