Gajowice
German: Gabitz
District of Wrocław
Location of Gajowice within Wrocław
Location of Gajowice within Wrocław
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
County/CityWrocław
Incorporated into the city1868
Established the modern-day district1991
Population
 (2022)
 • Total21,781
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 71
WebsiteOsiedle Gajowice

Gajowice (Polish pronunciation: [gajɔˈvit͡sɛ], German: Gabitz, [ˈgabɪt͡s]) is a district in Wrocław located in the north-western part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Fabryczna district.

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1868.[2]

History

Throughout its history, the settlement was known by many names – namely Gay, Gayouice, Goiez, Gawicz, Gaiowicz, Gaywicz, Gabitz, and Gajowice.[3] Since medieval times, it was mainly famous for growing vegetables and fruits. This was favored by its proximity to the city.[2]

Gajowice was one of the Wrocław neighborhoods most affected by World War II.[4] Originally, after the war, Gajowice was set to be "an emergency settlement for the residents of Wrocław evicted from buildings slated for demolition." Subsequent planning changes led to the design of a housing development meant for up to 30,000 residents. At that time, this project was the largest housing development in the city's postwar history.[3]

In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Gajowice became one of the city's 48 districts.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  2. 1 2 "Historia ogrodu – ROD – Gajowice" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. 1 2 "Gajowice". Bezpartyjny Wrocław (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Gajowice historycznie – Inne Centrum" (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ↑ "UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla".
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