Wrocław metropolitan area

Wrocław metropolitan area

*Aglomeracja wrocławska*
Wrocław agglomeration
Wrocław metropolitan area Aglomeracja wrocławska Wrocław agglomeration
Urban area
	From top, left to right: Wrocław Old Town; Cathedral Island with the Wrocław Cathedral; Palace in Jelcz-Laskowice; Renaissance castle in Oleśnica; Wrocław Główny railway station;
	Wrocław metropolitan area in green, while city core in yellow
	Wrocław metropolitan area
	Coordinates: 51°6′28.4″N 17°2′18.6″E / 51.107889°N 17.038500°E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
Area
• Metro	3,627 km2 (1,400 sq mi)
Population
• Metro	1,250,000
• Metro density	340/km2 (890/sq mi)
GDP
• Metro	€16.579 billion (2021)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Primary airport	Wrocław Airport
Highways
Website	aglomeracja.wroclaw.pl

The Wrocław metropolitan area is a monocentric agglomeration in the south-western part of Poland, in the Lower Silesian Voivodship, consisting of the city of Wrocław (a global Gamma-level metropolis) and its satellite towns. The population living in the agglomeration is about 1.25 million people.

In the case of the Wrocław agglomeration, its area is not strongly urbanized in its entirety. The agglomeration is defined as an area that is economically and geographically linked to Wrocław.

Cities and towns

Data from GUS, with population included (30.06.2023)

Wrocław – 674,132
Oleśnica – 35,210
Oława – 33,183
Jelcz-Laskowice – 15,088
Trzebnica – 13,624
Brzeg Dolny – 12,565
Wołów – 12,043
Strzelin – 11,956
Siechnice – 10,797
Milicz 10,785
Kiełczów – 10,569
Syców – 9,928
Środa Śląska – 9,548
Oborniki Śląskie – 8,992
Kąty Wrocławskie – 7,171
Sobótka – 6,997
Twardogóra – 6,207
Żmigród – 6,205
Smolec – 5,384
Bielany Wrocławskie – 4,495
Bierutów – 4,481
Długołęka – 4,127

Development Agency

In 2005, the city of Wroclaw and seven municipalities set up a company called Agencja Rozwoju Aglomeracji Wrocławskiej SA (ARAW, Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency).^[3]^[4] At present, its shareholders include 30 municipalities from the districts:

Economy

In 2021 Wrocław's gross metropolitan product was €15.2 billion. This puts Wrocław in 165th place among cities in European Union.^[5]

Wrocław Agglomeration Association

In June 2013, Wroclaw Agglomeration Association was registered, which currently comprises 26 municipalities from the Wroclaw agglomeration area:^[6]

Sports

Professional sports teams
Club	Sport	League	Trophies
Śląsk Wrocław	Basketball (men's)	Polish Basketball League	18 Polish Championships 14 Polish Cups
Ślęza Wrocław	Basketball (women's)	Basket Liga Kobiet	2 Polish Championships (1987, 2017)
Śląsk Wrocław	Handball (men's)	Liga Centralna (2nd tier)	15 Polish Championships 7 Polish Cups
KPR Kobierzyce	Handball (women's)	Superliga	1 Polish Cup (2022)
Sparta Wrocław	Speedway	Ekstraliga	5 Polish Championships
Śląsk Wrocław	Football (men's)	Ekstraklasa	2 Polish Championships (1977, 2012) 2 Polish Cups (1976, 1987)
Śląsk Wrocław	Football (women's)	Ekstraliga	0
Gwardia Wrocław	Volleyball (men's)	I liga (2nd tier)	3 Polish Championships 1 Polish Cup (1981)
Gwardia Wrocław	Volleyball (women's)	Tauron Liga	0
Panthers Wrocław	American football	European League of Football	4 Polish Championships
Jaguars Kąty Wrocławskie	American football	Polish Football League	0

References

^ Urban Audit: City Profiles, archived from the original on 2013-10-14
^ "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.
^ Buček, Ján; Ryder, Andrew (2015-04-15). Governance in Transition. Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-5503-1.
^ "Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency | Invest in Wrocław". Retrieved 2021-03-31.
^ "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".
^ "O nas · Aglomeracja Wrocławska". aglomeracja.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-31.

External links

[1] Urban Audit: City Profiles, archived from the original on 2013-10-14

[2] "Gross domestic product (GDP) at current market prices by metropolitan regions". ec.europa.eu.

[3] Buček, Ján; Ryder, Andrew (2015-04-15). Governance in Transition. Springer. ISBN 978-94-007-5503-1.

[4] "Wroclaw Agglomeration Development Agency | Invest in Wrocław". Retrieved 2021-03-31.

[5] "EU regions by GDP, Eurostat".

[6] "O nas · Aglomeracja Wrocławska". aglomeracja.wroclaw.pl. Retrieved 2021-03-31.

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