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A propos de Wrocław, Poland

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Wrocław ( vrotswef; PoHft pjonunoaton [ vrctswaf] «en) (known al$o by severai ałtemative nam es), situated in Central Europę on the Sllesian Lowlands on the river Oder (Polish: Odra), is the largest city in western Poland.

Wrocław is the Capital ot Silesia and Lower Silesia, today Wrocław is also the Capital of the Lower Sllesian Volvodeship.

At vartous tlmes It has been part ot the Kmgdom ot Połand. Bohomia. Hungary (1469-1490). the Austrian Empire. Prussia. and Germany; it has been again part of Poland sińce 1945, as a resutt ot border changes atter World War II. Its populatlon In 2013 was 632.067. making it the fourth largest city In Połand.

Wrocław was the host of EuroBasKet 1963, FIBA EuroBasket 2009. 2009 Women's European Volleyball Champłonshlp. UEFA Euro 2012 and 2013 World Weightllttlng Championshlps; It will host the 2014 FIVB Men^ Volleybail World Championship. 2016 European Men’s Handbail Champłonshlp and in 2017. the World Games, a competltion In 37 non-ołymplc sport discipllnes. The city has been selected as a European Capitał of Culture

2016 and host European Film Awards 2016.

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Etymologyfcdil]

The city's name was first recorded as "Wrotizlava" In the chronicie of German chronłcłer Thietmar of Merseburg, which mentions it as a seat ot a newly installed bishopoc In the context of the Congress ot Gniezno. The first municipal seaJ stated Sigiltum civitatis Wratislavie. A slmplifled name Is glven. In 1175. as Wreziaw. Prezla or Breslaw. The Czech spelilng was used in Latin documents as Wratistavia or Vratistavia. At that time. Prezla was used In Middie High German, which became Predlau. In the rmddle of the I4th century the Eariy New High German (and later New High German) form of the name. Breslau. began to replace its earlier verslons.

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