Przedmieście Świdnickie (Polish pronunciation: [pʂɛdˈmjɛɕt͡ɕɛ ɕfidˈɲit͡skjɛ], German: Schweidnitzer Vorstadt, [ˈʃvaɪ̯dnɪt͡sɐ ˈfoːɐ̯ʃtat]), lit. 'Świdnica Fore-city' is a district in Wrocław located in the central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Old Town district.
Przedmieście Świdnickie
German: Schweidnitzer Vorstadt | |
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 Location of Przedmieście Świdnickie within Wrocław | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County/City | Wrocław |
| Established the modern-day district | 1991 |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 13,870 |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 71 |
| Website | Osiedle Przedmieście Świdnickie |
The district owes its name to its location; it is situated in front of the former Świdnica Gate, which was within the city walls on the route from Wrocław's Market Square to Świdnica.[2]
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Przedmieście Świdnickie became one of the city's 48 districts.[3]
References edit
- ^ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
- ^ "Przedmieście Świdnickie". Wroclaw.pl (in Polish). 2023-11-07. Retrieved 2024-01-10.
- ^ "UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla".