Gaj, Wrocław Explained

Gaj
Other Name:German: Herdain
Settlement Type:District of Wrocław
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County/City
Subdivision Name2:Wrocław
Established Date:1904
Established Date1:1991
Established Title:Incorporated into the city
Established Title1:Established the modern-day district
Parts Type:Notable landmarks
Parts Style:para
Population Total:19136
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Note:[1]
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Area Code:+48 71

Gaj (pronounced as /pl/,, pronounced as /de/) is a district in Wrocław located in the southern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Krzyki district.

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1904.[2]

History

The earliest record of the settlement of Gayn dates back to 1273.[3] The village was also mentioned by the name of Herdain, thought to derive from the name Herdan, whose son, Henryk, acquired 5.5 acres of land in the area of the village.[4]

In 1895 a small part of Herdain was incorporated into the borders of Breslau. The border of the then annexed part of the village ran along present-day Działkowa Street. In 1905, Breslau councilors decided to fully incorporate the village to the city.

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

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r..
  2. Web site: 2013-04-08 . Historia Osiedla Gaj . 2024-01-02 . GajOnline . pl-PL.
  3. Web site: Gaj - jak wieś zakonników stała się wrocławskim osiedlem. . 2024-01-02 . MiejscaWeWroclawiu.pl . pl-PL.
  4. Web site: 2014-05-17 . Osiedle Gaj . 2024-01-02 . GajOnline . pl-PL.
  5. Web site: UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla .