Wroclaw, situated on the River Oder in Lower Silesia, is the largest city in western Poland. Wroclaw is the historical capital of Silesia and today it's the capital of the Lower Silesian Voivodeship. At various times it has been part of the Kingdom of Poland, Bohemia, the Austrian Empire, Prussia and Germany; it has been again part of Poland since 1945, as a result of border changes after World War II. Its population in 2011 was 631 235, making the fourth largest city in Poland.
Wroclaw Zoological Garden is a scientific zoo in Wroclaw. It's the oldest zoo in Poland, having been founded in 1865 as the Breslau Zoological Garden while the city was part of Prussia. It is also the largest (in terms of the number of animals) zoo in Poland. The zoo covers about 30 hectares (74 acres) in downtown Wroclaw. It's home to over 7 100 animals representing more than 850 species.
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