WÅ‚ochy

Włochy [ vwɔxɨ ] is a southwestern district of the Polish capital Warsaw. In Włochy live to 28.6 km ² approximately 36,000 inhabitants. It is bounded by ( from the north clockwise) the districts of Warsaw Bemowo, Wola, Ochota, Mokotów, Ursynów, rural communities and Raszyn Michałowice in powiat Pruszkowski and the Warsaw district of Ursus.

The plural term Włochy is in Polish for Italy. This term is borrowed from the Germanic adjective welsch for the Latin peoples Slavic languages. The origin of the name of the place in Poland, however, is unclear. There are three hypotheses, but none is historically documented. The first says, the name coming from the farmer Jan, called Włoch (Italian ), is said to have founded the forest settlement. The second hypothesis tells of foreign armies, probably from Italy, who were stationed close to the choice field of Wola. In Wola, today the neighboring district of Warsaw, the Polish elections of elected kings took place. The third hypothesis writes the name origin to the Italian visual artists that adorned their works in Warsaw palaces and gardens and settled maybe there.

Between 1938 and 1951 Włochy had city rights. On May 2, 1951, was incorporated as part of the district Ochota in the city of Warsaw. In 1994 it formed the community Warsaw Włochy and was in the city restructuring in 2002, a separate municipality.

Districts

Włochy divided into districts

• Nowe Włochy
• Stare Włochy
• Wiktoryn
• Raków
• Salomea
• Okecie
• Zbarz
• Gorzkiewki
• Paluch
• Zaluski
• Opacz Wielka

Striking Structures

In the area of the village Okecie in the east of the district is the International airport of Warsaw, which is an important economic factor for Włochy.

In Włochy are the remains of three of the established by Tsarist Russia in the 19th century fortifications, the fort " Włochy " the Fort " Okecie " and the Fort " Zbarz ".

The Koelichen Palace was included in the district coat of arms of Włochy.