Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice-Osiniec () is a
district
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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.
Background
The district includes the area of four former villages incorporated to the city on January 1, 1973, that is Jerzmanowo (), Jarnołtów (), Strachowice (), and Osinec (). Its neighboring districts are
Leśnica,
Żerniki and
Muchobór Wielki.
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, it became one of the city's 48 districts. From 1991 until 1997, the settlement was called Jerzmanowo-Jarnołtów-Strachowice.
The district is the location of
Wrocław Airport
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.
History
Strachowice
Strachowice dates back to
medieval
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Piast
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Branches of ...
-ruled Poland. The oldest known mention of the village comes from a document from 1305.
Its name is of Polish origin, and comes from the Polish word '
''strach ('fear').
In 1937, during a massive
Nazi
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campaign of renaming of placenames, it was renamed to ''Schöngarten'' to erase traces of Polish origin. During
World War II
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, the Germans operated the E182
forced labor
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subcamp of the
Stalag VIII-B/344 prisoner-of-war camp
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There are significant differences among POW camps, inte ...
in the settlement.
Following the defeat of Germany in the war, in 1945, the village became again part of Poland and its historic name was restored.
In 1973, Strachowice was included in the city limits of Wrocław.
Until 1990 it was a neighborhood (''
osiedle
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'') in the south-western part of Wrocław, in the
district
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of
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 ...
. Since 1991, it has been a part of the district.
Climate
References
{{Districts of Wrocław
Districts of Wrocław