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Wrocław

Wrocław (; , , ; ; ) is the largest city in western Poland. It is on the River Oder in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Europe, roughly 350 kilometres (220 mi) from the Baltic Sea to the north and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from the Sudeten Mountains to the south. Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia and Lower Silesia. Today, it is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. At various times in history, it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, Bohemia, Hungary, the Austrian Empire, Prussia, and Germany. It became part of Poland in 1945, as a result of the border changes after the Second World War. The population of Wrocław in 2015 was 635 759, making it the fourth-largest city in Poland.

Wrocław classified as a global city by GaWC, with the ranking of high sufficiency and living standard. It was among 230 cities in the world in the ranking of the consulting company Mercer — "Best City to Live" in 2015 and the only Polish city in this ranking has been recognized as a city growing at the business center.

In 2016, the city is a European Capital of Culture and the World Book Capital. Also, Wrocław will host the Theatre Olympics, World Bridge Games and the European Film Awards in 2016, IFLA Annual Conference and World Games in 2017.

Wrocław (parliamentary constituency)

Wrocław is a Polish parliamentary constituency in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It elects fourteen members of the Sejm and three members of the Senate.

The district has the number '3' and is named after the city of Wrocław. It includes the counties of Góra, Milicz, Oleśnica, Oława, Strzelin, Środa Śląska, Skarżysko, Wołów, and Wrocław, and the city county of Wrocław.

Usage examples of "wroclaw".

He demanded that I duplicate the system at both Piast Castle in Wroclaw and Wawel Castle in Cracow.

In the twentieth century, Poland is one of the world's largest exporters of copper, and I had a pretty good idea of where the mines would be, a halfday west of Wroclaw, near Legnica.

In the twentieth century, Poland is one of the world’s largest exporters of copper, and I had a pretty good idea of where the mines would be, a halfday west of Wroclaw, near Legnica.