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For other uses, see Wola (disambiguation). Warsaw District in Masovian Voivodeship, Poland

Wola
Warsaw District
Coat of arms of WolaCoat of arms
Location of Wola within Warsaw
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
County/City	Warsaw
Notable landmarks	Powązki Cemetery
Government
• Mayor	Marek Andruk
Area
• Total	19.26 km (7.44 sq mi)
Population
• Total	143,996
• Density	7,500/km (19,000/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code	+48 22
Website	Wola website

Wola (Polish pronunciation: [ˈvɔla]) 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 is slowly changing into an office and residential district. Several museums are located in Wola.

File:Warsaw siege4.jpg

German forces during their failed assault on Wola, September 9, 1939

History

First mentioned in the 14th century, it became the site of the free elections, from 1573 to 1764, of Polish kings by the szlachta (nobility) of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.

The Wola district later became famous for the Polish Army's defence of Warsaw in 1794 during the Kościuszko Uprising and in 1831 during the November Uprising, when Józef Sowiński and Józef Bem defended the city against tsarist forces.

During the Warsaw Uprising (August-October 1944), fierce battles raged in Wola. Around August 8, Wola was the scene of the largest single massacre in Poland of 40,000 to 50,000 civilians.

Neighbourhoods

Wola is informally divided into Czyste, Koło, Mirów, Młynów, Nowolipki, Odolany, Powązki and Ulrychów neighbourhoods, which in many cases correspond to old villages or settlements, but nowadays have no official status.

External links

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Districts and neighbourhoods of Warsaw

Inner city
districts

Śródmieście	Muranów New Town North Downtown Old Town Powiśle South Downtown
Mokotów	Augustówka Czerniaków Ksawerów Old Mokotów Sadyba Siekierki Sielce Służew Służewiec Stegny Wierzbno Wyględów
Ochota	Filtry Rakowiec Stara Ochota Szczęśliwice
Wola	Czyste Koło Mirów Młynów Odolany Powązki Ulrychów
Żoliborz	Marymont-Potok Stary Żoliborz Sady Żoliborskie
Praga-Północ	Nowa Praga Pelcowizna Stara Praga Szmulowizna
Praga-Południe	Gocław Gocławek Grochów Kamionek Olszynka Grochowska Saska Kępa

Outer city
districts

Bemowo	Bemowo Lotnisko Boernerowo Chrzanów Fort Bema Fort Radiowo Górce Groty Jelonki Północne Jelonki Południowe Lotnisko
Białołęka	Białołęka Dworska Brzeziny Choszczówka Dąbrówka Szlachecka Grodzisk Henryków Kobiałka Nowodwory Szamocin Tarchomin Żerań
Bielany	Chomiczówka Huta Las Bielański Młociny Marymont-Kaskada Marymont-Ruda Piaski Placówka Radiowo Słodowiec Stare Bielany Wólka Węglowa Wawrzyszew Wrzeciono
Rembertów	Kawęczyn-Wygoda Nowy Rembertów Stary Rembertów
Targówek	Elsnerów Bródno Bródno Podgrodzie Targówek Fabryczny Targówek Mieszkaniowy Zacisze Utrata
Ursus	Czechowice Gołąbki Niedzwiadek Skorosze Szamoty
Ursynów	Dąbrówka Grabów Jeziorki Północne Jeziorki Południowe Kabaty Natolin North Ursynów Pyry Skarpa Powsińska Stary Służew Stary Imielin Ursynów-Centrum Wyczółki
Wawer	Aleksandrów Anin Falenica Las Marysin Wawerski Miedzeszyn Międzylesie Nadwiśle Radość Sadul Wawer Zerzeń
Wesoła	Groszówka Plac Wojska Polskiego Stara Miłosna Wesoła-Centrum Wola Grzybowska Zielona-Grzybowa
Wilanów	Wilanów Wysoki Wilanów Niski Wilanów Królewski Błonia Wilanowskie Powsinek Zawady Kępa Zawadowska Powsin
Włochy	Nowe Włochy Okęcie Opacz Wielka Paluch Raków Salomea Stare Włochy Załuski Zbarż

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