Map of Wrocław, Poland

Wrocław is the administrative centre of Lower Silesia, Poland, with a population of about 672,545. It lies at 51.1000°N, 17.0333°E. Wrocław is about 302 km (187 mi) southwest of Warsaw, the capital. The nearest city on our map is Oleśnica, 28 km to the northeast.

Wrocław at a glance

Where is Wrocław?

• The 3rd largest city in Poland by recorded population.
• The largest city in Lower Silesia on this site.
• Located in the Northern and Eastern hemispheres.
• Daylight ranges from about 7 h 54 min on the shortest day to 16 h 34 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).

Cities near Wrocław

• Oleśnica — 28 km northeast
• Brzeg — 40 km southeast
• Świdnica — 48 km southwest
• Dzierżoniów — 49 km southwest
• Legnica — 62 km west
• Wałbrzych — 64 km southwest
• Lubin — 67 km northwest
• Nysa — 73 km south
• Opole — 79 km southeast
• Ostrów Wielkopolski — 82 km northeast

Largest cities in Lower Silesia

• Wałbrzych — 127,431
• Legnica — 106,033
• Lubin — 77,532
• Jelenia Góra — 77,366
• Głogów — 65,400
• Świdnica — 60,351
• Bolesławiec — 40,682
• Oleśnica — 36,956
• Dzierżoniów — 34,168
• Zgorzelec — 33,247

Largest cities in Poland

• Warsaw — 1,702,139
• Kraków — 816,614
• Łódź — 639,890
• Poznań — 536,151
• Gdańsk — 487,371
• Szczecin — 395,513
• Lublin — 336,339
• Bydgoszcz — 330,038
• Białystok — 295,683
• Katowice — 286,960

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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.