Wrocław

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Wrocław

Total population

893,506

Elevation111 m

Land area293 km²

WeatherAvg high 58.6°F

Coordinates51.11°, 17.03°

Demographic figures from Statistics Poland (GUS). Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

City facts

Facts from Wikidata (CC0).

Overview

Wrocław is a city in southwestern Poland, and the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. It is the largest city and historical capital of the region of Silesia. It lies on the banks of the Oder (Odra) River in the Silesian Lowlands. In 2025, the official population of Wrocław was 672,545, making it the third-largest city in Poland. The population of the Wrocław metropolitan area is around 1.25 million.

Geography

Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Wildlife & biodiversity

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Earthquake history

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

Notable people from here

J

Johann Heinrich Zedler

German bookseller and publisher (1706-1751)

Leo Graetz

German physicist (1856–1941)

Fritz Stern

American historian (1926–2016)

Karl Eduard von Holtei

German actor (1798–1880)

Lina Morgenstern

German writer, educator, feminist and pacifist, editor (1830-1909)

Richard Reitzenstein

German classical philologist and historian of religion (1861–1931)

Eugen Schiffer

German politician (1860-1954)

Hermann Lebert

German physician (1813-1878)

L

Ludwig Geiger

German literary and cultural historian (1848–1919)

A

Arnold Schering

German musicologist (1877–1941)

P

Philipp Vandenberg

German writer, journalist and art historian

H

Hans Erasmus Aßmann

Statesman, poet (1646-1699)

H

Hans-Joachim Bohlmann

German vandal (1937–2009)

Gabriel Valentin

physiologist (1810-1883)

Guido Henckel von Donnersmarck

German businessman (1830-1916)

Cecil von Renthe-Fink

German diplomat (1885–1964)

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

Nearby places in Lower Silesia

• Iwiny
  5 mi away · pop. 421
• Mokronos Górny
  5.5 mi away · pop. 450
• Zabrodzie
  5.5 mi away
• Bielany Wrocławskie
  5.6 mi away · pop. 1,635
• Cesarzowice
  5.7 mi away
• Krzeptów
  6.5 mi away · pop. 1,063
• Święta Katarzyna
  6.7 mi away · pop. 1,900
• Gądów
  6.7 mi away · pop. 502
• Siechnice
  7.4 mi away · pop. 9,957
• Gajków
  7.5 mi away · pop. 1,145
• Tyniec Mały
  7.9 mi away · pop. 1,500
• Turów
  8.1 mi away · pop. 183

Browse all places in Lower Silesia →

Recently spotted species

black locust

Robinia pseudoacacia

Seen 2026-06-08

Nettle Clustercup Rust fungus

Puccinia urticata

Seen 2026-06-08

Yellowhammer

Emberiza citrinella

Seen 2026-06-07

Eurasian Blackcap

Sylvia atricapilla

Seen 2026-06-07

Dropwort

Filipendula vulgaris

Seen 2026-06-07

orchard grass

Dactylis glomerata

Seen 2026-06-07

viper's-bugloss

Echium vulgare

Seen 2026-06-07

Red Nail Gall Mite

Eriophyes tiliae

Seen 2026-06-07

Eurasian Green Woodpecker

Picus viridis

Seen 2026-06-07

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

Events

Notable, recurring, and historical events associated with Wrocław, sourced from Wikidata.

• 2025 European Lacrosse Championship

  recurring event

  european men's lacrosse tournament

  Jul 9, 2025
• 2024 european lacrosse men's U20 championship

  recurring event

  2024 european lacrosse men's U20 championship Poland

  Jul 19, 2024
• Q118182154

  recurring event edition

  May 1, 2023
• Q118182138

  recurring event edition

  May 1, 2022
• 2021 World Archery Youth Championships

  event

  Aug 10, 2021
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - men's apnoea 50 m

  sporting event

  Jul 22, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - women's bi-fins 100 m

  sporting event

  Jul 22, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - women's surface 400 m

  sporting event

  Jul 22, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - women's surface 100 m

  sporting event

  Jul 22, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - bi-fins 50 m

  sporting event

  men's 50 m competition

  Jul 22, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - surface 200 m

  sporting event

  men's 200 m competition

  Jul 22, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - women's bi-fins 50 m

  sporting event

  Jul 21, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - women's apnoea 50 m

  sporting event

  Jul 21, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - women's surface 200 m

  sporting event

  Jul 21, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - bi-fins 100 m

  sporting event

  men's 100 m competition

  Jul 21, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - surface 100 m

  sporting event

  men's 100 m competition

  Jul 21, 2017
• finswimming at the 2017 World Games - surface 400 m

  sporting event

  men's 400 m competition

  Jul 21, 2017
• Committee for the Defence of Democracy demonstration in Wrocław (2016-04-03)

  demonstration

  Apr 3, 2016
• BAKA

  annual event

  former manga and anime fan convention in Wrocław, Poland

  Jan 1, 2001
• 1987 European Acrobatics Championships

  sporting event

  Jan 1, 1987

Source: Wikidata (CC0).

Gallery

Geotagged photos within ~6 miles of Wrocław, from Wikimedia Commons contributors.

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