Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw
Warsaw is a city with powiat rights, and is further divided into 18 districts (dzielnica [ˈd͡ʑɛlɲit͡sa]), auxiliary units which are legally integral parts of the city as an entity, but with some limited powers devolved to their own local governments (or ‘self-governments’ as they are typically referred to in Polish)z
The current division into quarters was established in 2002. The 18 districts are informally divided broadly into the inner and outer city quarters, as follows:
- Inner city districts
- Śródmieście
- Mokotów
- Ochota
- Wola
- Żoliborz
- Praga Południe
- Praga Północ
- Outer city (or "wreath") districts
- Bemowo
- Białołęka
- Bielany
- Rembertów
- Targówek
- Ursus
- Ursynów
- Wawer
- Wesoła
- Wilanów
- Włochy
Districts of Warsaw
District | Population | Area |
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Mokotów | 220,682 | 35.4 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
Praga-Południe | 178,665 | 22.4 km2 (8.6 sq mi) |
Ursynów | 145,938 | 48.6 km2 (18.8 sq mi) |
Wola | 137,519 | 19.26 km2 (7.44 sq mi) |
Bielany | 132,683 | 32.3 km2 (12.5 sq mi) |
Targówek | 123,278 | 24.37 km2 (9.41 sq mi) |
Śródmieście | 122,646 | 15.57 km2 (6.01 sq mi) |
Bemowo | 115,873 | 24.95 km2 (9.63 sq mi) |
Białołęka | 96,588 | 73.04 km2 (28.20 sq mi) |
Ochota | 84,990 | 09.7 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
Wawer | 69,896 | 79.71 km2 (30.78 sq mi) |
Praga-Północ | 69,510 | 11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi) |
Ursus | 53,755 | 09.35 km2 (3.61 sq mi) |
Żoliborz | 48,342 | 08.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Włochy | 38,075 | 28.63 km2 (11.05 sq mi) |
Wilanów | 23,960 | 36.73 km2 (14.18 sq mi) |
Rembertów | 23,280 | 19.30 km2 (7.45 sq mi) |
Wesoła | 22,811 | 22.6 km2 (8.7 sq mi) |
Total | 1,708,491[1] | 521.81 km2 (201.47 sq mi) |
Neighbourhoods
Each of the districts is customarily subdivided into several smaller areas, known under the designation of a neighbourhood (osiedle), a unit with no legal or administrative powers, used for statistics or as a designation within the city localization system (Miejski System Informacji).
Bemowo | Białołęka | Bielany |
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Mokotów | Ochota | Praga-Południe |
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Praga-Północ | Rembertów | Śródmieście |
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Targówek | Ursus | Ursynów |
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Wawer | Wesoła | Wilanów |
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Włochy | Wola | Żoliborz |
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History
1994-2002
No.[2] | District |
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1 | Warszawa-Bemowo |
2 | Warszawa-Białołęka |
3 | Warszawa-Bielany |
4 | Warszawa-Centrum |
5 | Warszawa-Rembertów |
6 | Warszawa-Targówek |
7 | Warszawa-Ursus |
8 | Warszawa-Ursynów |
9 | Warszawa-Wawer |
10 | Warszawa-Wilanów |
11 | Warszawa-Włochy |
1990-1994
No.[2] | District |
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1 | Mokotów |
2 | Ochota |
3 | Praga-Południe |
4 | Praga-Północ |
5 | Śródmieście |
6 | Ursus (1993-1994) |
7 | Wola |
8 | Żoliborz |
1959–1990
No.[2] | District |
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1 | Śródmieście |
2 | Żoliborz |
3 | Wola |
4 | Ochota |
5 | Mokotów |
6 | Praga Północ |
7 | Praga Południe |
1951/1952–1959
No.[2] | District |
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1 | Warszawa Śródmieście |
2 | Warszawa Stare Miasto |
3 | Warszawa Żoliborz |
4 | Warszawa Wola |
5 | Warszawa Ochota |
6 | Warszawa Mokotów |
7 | Warszawa Wilanów |
8 | Warszawa Praga Śródmieście |
9 | Warszawa Praga Północ |
10 | Warszawa Praga Południe |
11 | Warszawa Wawer |
Coats of arms
Some, but not all of the districts use specific coats of arms.
Białołęka | Praga-Północ | Wawer |
Bielany | Rembertów | Wesoła |
Bemowo | Śródmieście | Wilanów |
Mokotów | Targówek | Włochy |
Ochota | Ursus | Wola |
Praga-Południe | Ursynów | Żoliborz |
References
- "Ludność w gminach według stanu w dniu 31.12.2011 r. bilans opracowany w oparciu o wyniki NSP'2011" (in Polish). Glówny Urząd Statystyczny. Archived from the original on 17 August 2012. Retrieved 21 August 2012.
- Gawryszewski, Andrzej. (2009). Ludność Warszawy w XX wieku. Warszawa: PAN IG i PZ. ISBN 978-83-61590-96-5. OCLC 610002771.
External links
- Media related to Districts of Warsaw at Wikimedia Commons