Krowodrza | |
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![]() Iwalidów square | |
![]() Location of Krowodrza within Kraków | |
Coordinates:50°4′0″N19°55′0″E / 50.06667°N 19.91667°E /50.06667; 19.91667 | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Lesser Poland |
County/City | Kraków |
Government | |
• President | Zygmunt Wierzbicki |
Area | |
• Total | 5.62 km2 (2.17 sq mi) |
Population (2014) | |
• Total | 31,870 |
• Density | 5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +48 12 |
Website | http://www.dzielnica5.krakow.pl |
Krowodrza is one of 18districts ofKraków, located in the western part of the city. The nameKrowodrza comes from a village of same name that is now a part of the district.
According tothe Central Statistical Office data, the district's area is 5.62 square kilometres (2.17 square miles) and 31 870 people inhabit Krowodrza.[1]
The oldest part of the district is Łobzów, originally a village, which is home to a royal palace built in the 14th century and later rebuilt in the 16th, 17th and 19th centuries. In addition to Łobzów, the current district also includes the former villages of Krowodrza, Czarna Wieś and Nowa Wieś. All of them were incorporated into Krakow in 1910, after which they underwent significant metropolitan development.
Krowodrza is divided into smaller subdivisions (osiedles). Here's a list of them.