Włochy () is one of the

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, located in the south-western part of city. Włochy borders districts Bemowo and

Wola Wola (, ) is a district in western Warsaw, Poland, formerly the village of Wielka Wola, incorporated into Warsaw in 1916. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it underwent a transformation into an office (co ...

from the north,

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and

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from the east, and

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and

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from the south.

History

It is not known from where the name ''Włochy'' derives. Grammatically it is plural, and literally means "

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" in

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(see ''

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'' for etymology, its modern English cognate is

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). One theory is that the name comes from a foreign army, probably Italian, that could have stayed in nearby

(a place where the

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kings took place). Another theory is that name derives from Jan Yokel, who was called "Włoch". Seemingly he was the founder of the village in the forest. Between 1938 and 1951 Włochy had

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. On 2 May 1951 Włochy was annexed into Warsaw as part of the Ochota district. Since 1994 it has formed the Warszawa-Włochy municipality. In 2002 the municipality became an independent district of Warsaw.

Neighbourhoods within the district

* Nowe Włochy * Okęcie ** Jadwisin ** Zbarż * Opacz Wielka * Paluch ** Gorzkiewki * Raków ** Wiktoryn * Salomea * Stare Włochy ** Solipse ** Budki Szczęśliwickie * Załuski

References

External links

* {{Warsaw-geo-stub