agglomeration
Agglomeration may refer to:
* Urban agglomeration, in standard English
* Megalopolis, in Chinese English, as defined in China's ''Standard for basic terminology of urban planning'' (GB/T 50280—98). Also known as "city cluster".
* Economies of agg ...
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 ...
metropolis
A metropolis () is a large city or conurbation which is a significant economic, political, and cultural area for a country or region, and an important hub for regional or international connections, commerce, and communications.
A big city b ...
) and its
satellite town
A satellite city or satellite town is a smaller municipality or settlement that is part of (or on the edge of) a larger metropolitan area and serves as a regional population and employment center. It differs from mere suburbs, subdivisions a ...
s. The population living in the agglomeration is about 1.25 million people.
In the case of the Wrocław agglomeration, its area is not strongly urbanized in its entirety. The agglomeration is defined as an area that is economically and geographically linked to Wrocław.
Cities and towns
Data from GUS, with population included (30.06.2023)
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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 ...
Oleśnica
Oleśnica (; ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, within the Wrocław metropolitan area. It is the administrative seat of Oleśnica County and also of the rural district of Gmina Oleśnica, although it is not part ...
Oława
Oława (, , ) is a historic town in south-western Poland with 33,029 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, within the Wrocław metropolitan area. It is the seat of Oława County and of the smaller administrative distri ...
Trzebnica
Trzebnica (Polish pronunciation: ; , ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in west-central Poland. It is the seat of Trzebnica County, and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Trzebnica. It lies within the eastern Trzebni ...
Brzeg Dolny
Brzeg Dolny () is a town in Wołów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is located north-west of Wrocław on the Oder River, and is the site of a large chemical plant complex, PCC Rokita SA. As of December 2021, the ...
Wołów
Wołów (, ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Wołów County and Gmina Wołów. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. , the town has a population of 12,373. It is pa ...
Strzelin
Strzelin (, ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is located on the Oława river, a tributary of the Oder, about south of the region's capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area.
The town i ...
Milicz
Milicz () is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of Milicz County and of Gmina Milicz, part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.
Geography
The town is situated in the historic Lower Silesia regi ...
Syców
Syców (, until 1888 ''Polnisch Wartenberg'') is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in southern Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina
The gmina (Polish: , plural ''gminy'' ) is the basic unit of the ...
Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska
Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska (, ; ) is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska County, and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska. The town lies approximately w ...
Kąty Wrocławskie
Kąty Wrocławskie (; ), often abbreviated to Kąty, is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie. It lies approximately so ...
Sobótka
Sobótka (pronounced , ) is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Sobótka. It lies approximately southwest of Wrocław on the northern ...
Twardogóra
Twardogóra (pronounced , ) is a historic town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Twardogóra. It lies approximately north of Oleśnica, and ...
Żmigród
Żmigród () is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żmigród.
Geography
The town lies in the historic Lower Silesia region on the ...
Bielany Wrocławskie
Bielany Wrocławskie () is a village in the administrative district of Council Gmina Kobierzyce, within Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland.
Village layout
It lies approximately south-west of the Wrocław centr ...
Bierutów
Bierutów () is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bierutów. The town lies approximately south-east of Oleśnica, and east of the ...
In 2005, the city of Wroclaw and seven municipalities set up a company called ''Agencja Rozwoju Aglomeracji Wrocławskiej SA'' (ARAW, Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency). At present, its shareholders include 30 municipalities from the districts:
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Wrocław County
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Wrocław County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed ...
Kąty Wrocławskie
Kąty Wrocławskie (; ), often abbreviated to Kąty, is a town in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Kąty Wrocławskie. It lies approximately so ...
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Kobierzyce
Kobierzyce () is a village in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Kobierzyce. It lies approximately south-west of the regional capital Wrocław. ...
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 ...
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Żórawina
Żórawina (: , 1937–1947: ) is a village (former town) in Wrocław County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (''gmina'') called Gmina Żórawina. It lies approximately south of ...
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Trzebnica County
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Trzebnica County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms pass ...
Trzebnica
Trzebnica (Polish pronunciation: ; , ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in west-central Poland. It is the seat of Trzebnica County, and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Trzebnica. It lies within the eastern Trzebni ...
Żmigród
Żmigród () is a town in Trzebnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Żmigród.
Geography
The town lies in the historic Lower Silesia region on the ...
Malczyce
Malczyce is a village in Środa Śląska County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, situated on the south-west bank of the river Oder (Odra). It is the seat of Gmina Malczyce. It lies approximately north-west of Środa Śl� ...
Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska
Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska (, ; ) is a town in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska County, and of the smaller administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Åšroda ÅšlÄ…ska. The town lies approximately w ...
Strzelin County
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Strzelin County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms pass ...
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Strzelin
Strzelin (, ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is located on the Oława river, a tributary of the Oder, about south of the region's capital Wrocław. It is part of the Wrocław metropolitan area.
The town i ...
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Oława County
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Oława County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999 as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in 199 ...
Oława
Oława (, , ) is a historic town in south-western Poland with 33,029 inhabitants (2019). It is situated in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, within the Wrocław metropolitan area. It is the seat of Oława County and of the smaller administrative distri ...
Oleśnica County
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Oleśnica County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It was created on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed in ...
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Dobroszyce
Dobroszyce () () is a village in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Dobroszyce. It lies approximately north-west of Oleśnica, and north-east ...
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Oleśnica
Oleśnica (; ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland, within the Wrocław metropolitan area. It is the administrative seat of Oleśnica County and also of the rural district of Gmina Oleśnica, although it is not part ...
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Bierutów
Bierutów () is a town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Bierutów. The town lies approximately south-east of Oleśnica, and east of the ...
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Twardogóra
Twardogóra (pronounced , ) is a historic town in Oleśnica County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in south-western Poland. It is the seat of the administrative district (gmina) called Gmina Twardogóra. It lies approximately north of Oleśnica, and ...
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Milicz County
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Milicz County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms passed i ...
Milicz
Milicz () is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, in west-central Poland. It is the seat of Milicz County and of Gmina Milicz, part of the larger Wrocław metropolitan area.
Geography
The town is situated in the historic Lower Silesia regi ...
Brzeg Dolny
Brzeg Dolny () is a town in Wołów County, Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is located north-west of Wrocław on the Oder River, and is the site of a large chemical plant complex, PCC Rokita SA. As of December 2021, the ...
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Wołów
Wołów (, ) is a town in Lower Silesian Voivodeship in south-western Poland. It is the seat of Wołów County and Gmina Wołów. It lies approximately north-west of the regional capital Wrocław. , the town has a population of 12,373. It is pa ...
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Åšwidnica County
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Åšwidnica County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in Lower Silesian Voivodeship, south-western Poland. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local government reforms pa ...
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Åšwidnica
Åšwidnica (; ; ) is a city on the Bystrzyca (Oder), Bystrzyca River in south-western Poland in the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. As of 2021, it has a population of 55,413 inhabitants. It is the seat of Åšwidnica County, and also of the smaller dis ...
Economy
In 2021 Wrocław's
gross metropolitan product
Gross metropolitan product (GMP) is a monetary measure that calculates the total economic output of a statistical metropolitan unit during a specific time period. It represents the market value of all final goods and services produced within the u ...
was €15.2 billion. This puts Wrocław in 165th place among cities in
European Union
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Wrocław Agglomeration Association
In June 2013, ''Wroclaw Agglomeration Association'' was registered, which currently comprises 26 municipalities from the Wroclaw agglomeration area:
Sports
See also
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Metropolitan areas in Poland
This is a list of metropolitan areas in Poland.
List
See also
* Largest cities of Poland
* List of metropolitan areas in Europe
** List of metropolitan areas in Germany
** Largest metropolitan areas in the Nordic countries
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