Marszowice, Wrocław Explained

Marszowice
Settlement Type:Neighborhood of Wrocław
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Lower Silesian
Subdivision Type2:County/City
Subdivision Name2:Wrocław
Subdivision Type3:District
Subdivision Name3:Leśnica
Coordinates:51.1656°N 16.8747°W
Pushpin Map:Poland Wrocław#Poland
Established Title:Within city limits
Established Date:1973[1]
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2

Marszowice is a neighborhood of Wrocław, Poland, located in the western part of the city.

Details

The name of the settlement is derived from the Polish word marsz, which means "march", in reference to marches when horses were herded to pasture.[2]

The Marszowice Barrage with a hydroelectric power station is located in the neighborhood.

Marszowice was partially flooded during the 2024 Central European floods, however, for the most part, houses and apartment blocks were spared thanks to anti-flood embankments built in the meantime.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Rozporządzenie Rady Ministrów z dnia 30 listopada 1972 r. w sprawie zmiany granic miast Krakowa, Poznania i Wrocławia.. 1972. 50. 323.
  2. Book: Adamy, Heinrich. 1888. Die schlesischen Ortsnamen, ihre Entstehung und Bedeutung. Ein Bild aus der Vorzeit. de. Verlag von Priebatsch's Buchhandlung. 12.
  3. Web site: Trudna noc na Marszowicach, Stabłowicach i Złotnikach. Mieszkańcy budowali umocnienia. 18 September 2024. 23 September 2024. pl.