Sister cities of Wrocław
Wrocław (/ˈvrɒtswəf/; Polish pronunciation: [ˈvrɔt͡swaf]; German: Breslau [ˈbʁɛslaʊ̯], known also by several alternative names), situated on the River Oder (Polish: Odra) in Lower Silesia, is the largest city in western Poland.
Wrocław is the historical capital of Silesia, and today is the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. At various times it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, Bohemia, the Austrian Empire, Prussia, and Germany; it has been again part of Poland since 1945, as a result of border changes after World War II. Its population in 2011 was 631,235, making it the fourth largest city in Poland.
Wrocław was the host of EuroBasket 1963, FIBA EuroBasket 2009, and UEFA Euro 2012; it will host the 2014 FIVB Men's Volleyball World Championship and, in 2017, the World Games, a competition in 37 non-olympic sport disciplines. The city has been selected as a European Capital of Culture for 2016.
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