Włochy
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| Area | 28,63 km² | ||
| Population | 36 276 (2003) | ||
| Population density | 1 267/km² | ||
| Mayor | Dariusz Szeliga | ||
| Notable landmarks | Warsaw Frederic Chopin Airport | ||
| Włochy Website | |||
Włochy is one of the Warsawian districts, located in south-western part of city.
Włochy borders districts Bemowo and Wola from the north, Ochota and Mokotów from the east, and Ursus and Ursynów from the south.
"Włochy" is plural, and means "Italy" in Polish.
[edit] History
It's not known from where the name "Włochy" derives.
One theory is that the name comes from a foreign army, probably Italian, that could have stayed in nearby Wola (a place where the election of Polish 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 town privileges. On 2 May 1951 Włochy was annexed to Warsaw as part of the Ochota district. Since 1994 it formed the Warszawa-Włochy municipality. In 2002 the munipalicity became an independent district of Warsaw.
| Districts of Warsaw |  |
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Białołęka | Bemowo | Bielany | Mokotów | Ochota | Praga Południe | Praga Północ | Rembertów | Śródmieście | Targówek | Ursus | Ursynów | Wawer | Wesoła | Wilanów | Włochy | Wola | Żoliborz |
