Karłowice-Różanka (Polish pronunciation: [karwɔˈvit͡sɛ ruˈʐaŋka]) is a district in Wrocław, Poland, located in the northern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Psie Pole district.

Karłowice-Różanka
Plac Józefa Piłsudskiego
Plac Józefa Piłsudskiego
Location of the district within Wrocław
Location of the district within Wrocław
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
County/CityWrocław
Established1991
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
31,813
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 71
WebsiteOsiedle Karłowice-Różanka

Background

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The district includes the area of the neighborhoods of Karłowice, Różanka, Mirowiec and Polanka. Its neighboring districts are Lipa Piotrowska, Polanowice-Poświętne-Ligota, Sołtysowice, Kowale, Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki, Ołbin, Kleczków, and Szczepin.

In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Karłowice-Różanka became one of the city's 48 districts.[2]

History

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During Nazi German rule and World War II, a forced labour subcamp of the city's juvenile prison was operated in Karłowice.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
  2. ^ "UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla".
  3. ^ "Außenarbeitsstelle "Meinecke" des Straf- und Jugendgefängnisses Breslau in Breslau-Karlowitz bei der H. Meinecke AG". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 18 September 2024.