Żerniki (; ) is a
district
A district is a type of administrative division that in some countries is managed by the local government. Across the world, areas known as "districts" vary greatly in size, spanning regions or county, counties, several municipality, municip ...
in
Wrocław
Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder River in the Silesian Lowlands of Central Eu ...
located in the western part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former
Fabryczna
Fabryczna () is a former borough of Wrocław located in the western part of the city. Before the changes in 1991, it was the largest district of Wrocław.
On 21 March 1991, the newly created City Office of Wrocław assumed many of the function ...
district.
History
It was first mentioned in 1257, when it was part of medieval
Piast
The House of Piast was the first historical ruling dynasty of Poland. The first documented Polish monarch was Duke Mieszko I (–992). The Piasts' royal rule in Poland ended in 1370 with the death of King Casimir III the Great.
Branches of ...
-ruled Poland.
Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (Wrocław) in 1928. In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Żerniki became one of the city's 48 districts.
References
{{Districts of Wrocław
Districts of Wrocław