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Wroclaw, VRAWTS lahf (pop. 636,854), is a city in Poland that serves as a rail center and river port. It lies in southwestern Poland on the Oder River. Leading products of Wroclaw include computers, machinery, and textiles. The city has two universities and a cathedral that dates from the 1100's. Wroclaw became part of Poland in the 900's. Austria took over the city in 1526, and Prussia seized it in 1742. Wroclaw became part of Germany in 1871. Its German name was Breslau. When World War II… More »

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Gdansk

Gdansk, guh DAHNSK (pop. 460,254), is a Polish port city 4 miles (6 kilometers) from the Baltic... More >>

Krakow

Krakow, KRAK ow, KRAHK ow, or KRAY koh (pop. 757,957), is a city that lies on the Vistula River... More >>

Lodz

Lodz, looj or lodz (pop. 776,297), is the second largest city in Poland. Only Warsaw is larger.... More >>

Poznan

Poznan, PAWZ nahn yuh (pop. 573,003), is a city that lies on the Warta River in west-central... More >>

Szczecin

Szczecin, SHCHEH cheen, or in German, Stettin (pop. 413,294), is the leading port of Poland. The... More >>

Warsaw

Warsaw, WAWR saw (pop. 1,690,821), is the capital and largest city of Poland. Its name in Polish... More >>

Wroclaw

Wroclaw, VRAWTS lahf (pop. 636,854), is a city in Poland that serves as a rail center and river... More >>

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