Fabryczna () is a former

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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. 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 functions previously carried out within the borough. The name, though, remained in use, mainly for statistical and administrative purposes. ''Fabryczna'' is a

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adjective derived from the noun ''fabryka'' ('factory'), and therefore the name roughly translates as 'industrial.' It is located in the western part of the city, on the left (south) side of the

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Subdivision

Since 1991, Fabryczna has been divided into 14 districts: * Pilczyce-Kozanów-Popowice Płn. * Gądów-Popowice Płd. * Muchobór Mały *

Gajowice Gajowice (, , ) is a district in Wrocław located in the south-western part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Fabryczna district. History The settlement was first mentioned in 1193, when it was part of medieval ...

* Grabiszyn-Grabiszynek *

Oporów Oporów (, , ) is a district in Wrocław located in the south-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 ...

* Muchobór Wielki * Nowy Dwór * Kuźniki * Żerniki *

Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice-Osiniec Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice-Osiniec () is a district in Wrocław located in the western part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Fabryczna district. Background The district includes the area of four former vi ...

* Leśnica * Maślice * Pracze Odrzańskie

Flood of 1997

The northern part of Fabryczna district was severely damaged in the flood of 1997, especially in the Kozanów neighbourhood, which remained flooded for two weeks. Food and medicines were supplied to its inhabitants with the help of the

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. The source of the flooding of this neighbourhood was not the Oder itself but the Bystrzyca, a small river which flows into the Oder in the proximity of Kozanów.

Landmarks

''Fabryczna'' is home to the Wrocław Municipal Stadium as well as several parks including Park Zachodni, and Park Tysiąclecia. The A8 highway runs through he district. The ''Milenijny'' and ''Rędziński'' bridges connect it to the other side of the Oder. The ''dzielnica'' is the location of the Magnolia Park shopping mall. It is also the home of the

Wrocław Airport Wrocław Nicolaus Copernicus Airport () is an international civil-military airport in Wrocław in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in southwestern Poland. It is Poland's 5th busiest airport. In 2023, it handled over 3.8 million passengers. The airport ...

Geography

Climate

This area has few extremes of temperature and ample precipitation in all months. The

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subtype for this climate is " Cfb". (Marine West Coast Climate).Climate Summary for Fabryczna, Wrocław
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References

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