Karłowice-Różanka
District in Wrocław, Poland
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Karłowice-Różanka (Polish pronunciation: [karwɔˈvit͡sɛ ruˈʐaŋka]) is a district in Wrocław, Poland, located in the northern part of the city. It was established in the territory of the former Psie Pole district.
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Karłowice-Różanka | |
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Plac Józefa Piłsudskiego | |
 Location of the district within Wrocław | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Lower Silesian |
| County/City | Wrocław |
| Established | 1991 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 31,813 |
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| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 71 |
| Website | Osiedle Karłowice-Różanka |
Background
The district includes the area of the neighborhoods of Karłowice, Różanka, Mirowiec and Polanka. Its neighboring districts are Lipa Piotrowska, Polanowice-Poświętne-Ligota, Sołtysowice, Kowale, Zacisze-Zalesie-Szczytniki, Ołbin, Kleczków, and Szczepin.
In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Karłowice-Różanka became one of the city's 48 districts.[2]
History
During Nazi German rule and World War II, a forced labour subcamp of the city's juvenile prison was operated in Karłowice.[3]