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Wrocław is a major transport hub, situated at the crossroad of many routes linking Western and Central Europe with the rest of Poland. [145] The city is skirted on the south by the A4 highway , which is part of the European route E40 , extending from the Polish-German to the Polish-Ukrainian border across southern Poland.
The Old Town in Wrocław (Polish: Stare Miasto we Wrocławiu) is the oldest part of the left-bank Wrocław, originating from the thirteenth century.It is surrounded by the City Moat, a remnant of the complex system of fortifications, largely based on natural and artificial sections of the Oder River and the Oława River flowing into it.
Situated at the junction of several important routes, it is the largest railway station in the Lower Silesia Voivodeship, as well as in Poland in terms of the number of passengers serviced. In 2018, the station served over 21.2 million passengers. [1] In 2023, it served 29.4 million passengers, making it the country's busiest railway station. [2]
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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 addition to the historic Old Town (the area between the Oder River to the north and the City Moat to the east, south and west), the settlement also includes Ostrów Tumski (bounded by Sienkiewicza Street to the north, Wyszyńskiego Street to the east, Bema Square to the west and the Oder River to the south and west) and the following islands: Bielarska, Słodowa, Młyńska, Piasek, Daliowa ...
The Cathedral Island (Polish: Ostrów Tumski, [ˈɔstruf ˈtumski], German: Dominsel, [ˈdoːmɪnzəl]) is the oldest part of the city of Wrocław in south-western Poland. It was formerly an island (Old Polish: ostrów) between branches of the Oder River. Today it is the city's popular tourist destination.
Old Town (Polish: Stare Miasto, [ˈstarɛ ˈmjastɔ] ⓘ) 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.