Kleczków

Kleczków (Polish pronunciation: [ˈklɛt͡ʂkuf], German: Kletschkau, [ˈklɛt͡ʃkaʊ]) is a district in Wrocław, Poland, located in the north-central part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Downtown district.

Kleczków
District of Wrocław
Lower Silesian Center for Mental Health
Location of Kleczków within Wrocław
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Lower Silesian
County/City	Wrocław
Incorporated into the city	1808
Established the modern-day district	1991
Population  (2022)
• Total	7,418
	[1]
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 71

History

The name is thought to derive from the old Polish word 'kleczki', which meant the bells on the necks of grazing cattle.^[2]

The Klein Kletschkau settlement was located on the right bank of the Oder until 1794. Later, the northern border was marked by the main stream of the river as a result of the regulation of the old Oder River. The border with Nadodrze to the south was formed by the railroad to Oleśnica.^[3]

Initially a village, the settlement was incorporated into Breslau (today's Wrocław) in 1808.^[4]

Due to incorrectly transcribed pre-war documents, the district's name was changed to Klęczków after the war. This name was still visible on street signs until the 1980s.^[2]

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