Borek, Wrocław
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Borek | |
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 Fryderyk Chopin monument | |
 Location of Borek within Wrocław | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County/City | Wrocław |
| First mentioned | 1193 |
| Incorporated into the city | 1897 |
| Established the modern-day district | 1991 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 11,883 |
| [1] | |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 71 |
| Website | Osiedle Borek |
Borek (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbɔrɛk] ⓘ, German: Kleinburg, [ˈklaɪ̯nbʊɐ̯k]) is a district in Wrocław, Poland, located in the southern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Krzyki borough.
The origin of the district's name derives from the Polish word bór ('conifer forest'), which was located on the village itself. Later the name of the settlement was Germanised by the Germans living in Breslau, as a result of which the name shifted to phonetically similar German Burg ('castle'). Subsequently, the name of the village became Kleinburg ('little castle').[2]
After the war, the district was renamed Januszewice. Two years later, in 1947, its name was changed again to Borek.[3][4]
