Old Town | |
Native Name: | Polish: Stare Miasto |
Settlement Type: | Former borough of Wrocław |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Poland |
Subdivision Type1: | Voivodeship |
Subdivision Name1: | Lower Silesian |
Subdivision Type2: | County/City |
Subdivision Name2: | Wrocław |
Parts Type: | Notable landmarks |
Parts Style: | para |
Population Total: | 41241 |
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 |
Established Title: | Established |
Established Date: | 1952 |
Extinct Title: | Dissolved |
Extinct Date: | 1990 |
Old Town (pronounced as /pl/) is a former borough of Wrocław located in the central part of the city.
On March 21, 1991, the newly created City Office of Wrocław assumed many of the functions previously carried out within the borough. The name, though, remained in use, mainly for statistical and administrative purposes.[2]
The borough is bordered by the right bank of the Oder River, the former course of the Oława River, the eastern section of the City Moat, Dworcowa Street and the railway line from the Central Station towards Poznań.
Since 1991, Old Town has been divided into 3 districts: