Wola
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| Area | 19,26 km² | ||
| Population | 143 996 (2003) | ||
| Population density | 7476/km² | ||
| Mayor | Zdzisław Sipiera | ||
| Notable landmarks | Powązki Cemetery | ||
| Wola Website | |||
Wola is a district of western Warsaw, Poland, formerly the village of Wielka Wola, that was incorporated into Warsaw in 1916. An industrial area with traditions reaching back to the early 19th century, it's slowly changing into an office and residential district. Several museums are located in Wola.
[edit] History
Mentioned in texts of the 14th century, it became the site of the free elections, from 1573 to 1764, of Poland's 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 (according to different sources) 40,000 to 50,000 of the Polish population.
| 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 |
