Gaj
German: Herdain
District of Wrocław
Location of Gaj within Wrocław
Location of Gaj within Wrocław
Country Poland
VoivodeshipLower Silesian
County/CityWrocław
Incorporated into the city1904
Established the modern-day district1991
Population
 (2022)
 • Total19,136
 [1]
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code+48 71

Gaj (Polish pronunciation: [gaj], German: Herdain, [ˈhɛɐ̯daɪ̯n]) is a district in Wrocław located in the southern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Krzyki district.

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1904.[2]

History

The earliest record of the settlement of Gayn dates back to 1273.[3] The village was also mentioned by the name of Herdain, thought to derive from the name Herdan, whose son, Henryk, acquired 5.5 acres of land in the area of the village.[4]

In 1895 a small part of Herdain was incorporated into the borders of Breslau. The border of the then annexed part of the village ran along present-day Działkowa Street. In 1905, Breslau councilors decided to fully incorporate the village to the city.[3]

In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Gaj became one of the city's 48 districts.[5]

References

  1. ↑ "Liczba mieszkańców zameldowanych we Wrocławiu w podziale na Osiedla – stan na 31 grudnia 2022 r."
  2. ↑ "Historia Osiedla Gaj". GajOnline (in Polish). 2013-04-08. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  3. 1 2 "Gaj - jak wieś zakonników stała się wrocławskim osiedlem". MiejscaWeWroclawiu.pl (in Polish). Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. ↑ "Osiedle Gaj". GajOnline (in Polish). 2014-05-17. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  5. ↑ "UCHWAŁA NR XX/110/91 RADY MIEJSKIEJ WROCŁAWIA z dnia 20 marca 1991 roku w sprawie podziału Wrocławia na osiedla".
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