Ursus (district in Warsaw)
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Ursus is a district of Warsaw
, one of the 18 such units into which the city is divided. Between 1952 and 1977 it a was separate city, a legacy of which are Ursus' poor road connections with the Warsaw city centre. Until 1954 it was known as Czechowice.
s in 14th century: Czechowice, Skorosze and Szamoty (later called Gołąbki).
20th century industrialisation contributed to developing these villages. Then Skorosze became seat of municipality
, and in the beginnings of 1920s on the Szamoty's area Zakłady Mechaniczne "Ursus" (Ursus Industrial Plants) were built. Czechowice became a housing estate due to factory's vicinity. In the 1939, before World War II
, there was 7 000 inhabitants. Skorosze has school, police station and train station on its area.
In 1952 Czechowice, Skorosze and Szamoty were combined into one city, called Czechowice, which in 1954 changed its name to Ursus (there has been Czechowice-Dziedzice
city already, located in southern Poland
).
From June 25 to June 30, 1976, the city of Ursus witnessed strikes after the communists raised food prices. Many people got injured and arrested. It was the signal that started Komitet Obrony Robotników (KOR)
, a movement which was successful in uniting the workers and intellectuals against the communist government, which eventually led to the birth of the Solidarity movement.
On August 1, 1977, Ursus joined to Warsaw as part of Ochota
district. It was some kind of punishment after strikes in June 1976. Ursus lost its independence as a separate city.
Since January 1, 1993 Ursus has been a separate district.
Warsaw
Warsaw is the capital and largest city of Poland. It is located on the Vistula River, roughly from the Baltic Sea and from the Carpathian Mountains. Its population in 2010 was estimated at 1,716,855 residents with a greater metropolitan area of 2,631,902 residents, making Warsaw the 10th most...
, one of the 18 such units into which the city is divided. Between 1952 and 1977 it a was separate city, a legacy of which are Ursus' poor road connections with the Warsaw city centre. Until 1954 it was known as Czechowice.
History
On the area that is today Ursus, there were three villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
s in 14th century: Czechowice, Skorosze and Szamoty (later called Gołąbki).
20th century industrialisation contributed to developing these villages. Then Skorosze became seat of municipality
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
, and in the beginnings of 1920s on the Szamoty's area Zakłady Mechaniczne "Ursus" (Ursus Industrial Plants) were built. Czechowice became a housing estate due to factory's vicinity. In the 1939, before World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, there was 7 000 inhabitants. Skorosze has school, police station and train station on its area.
In 1952 Czechowice, Skorosze and Szamoty were combined into one city, called Czechowice, which in 1954 changed its name to Ursus (there has been Czechowice-Dziedzice
Czechowice-Dziedzice
Czechowice-Dziedzice is a town in Bielsko County, Silesian Voivodeship, southern Poland with 34,867 inhabitants . It lies on the northeastern edge of the historical region of Cieszyn Silesia...
city already, located in southern Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
).
From June 25 to June 30, 1976, the city of Ursus witnessed strikes after the communists raised food prices. Many people got injured and arrested. It was the signal that started Komitet Obrony Robotników (KOR)
Workers' Defence Committee
The Workers’ Defense Committee was a Polish civil society group that emerged under communist rule to give aid to prisoners & their families after the June 1976 protests & government crackdown...
, a movement which was successful in uniting the workers and intellectuals against the communist government, which eventually led to the birth of the Solidarity movement.
On August 1, 1977, Ursus joined to Warsaw as part of Ochota
Ochota
Ochota is a district of Warsaw, Poland, located in the central part of the Polish capital city's urban agglomeration.The biggest housing estates of Ochota are:* Kolonia Lubeckiego* Kolonia Staszica* Filtry* Rakowiec* Szosa Krakowska* Szczęśliwice...
district. It was some kind of punishment after strikes in June 1976. Ursus lost its independence as a separate city.
Since January 1, 1993 Ursus has been a separate district.