Szopy, Warsaw
Neighbourhood in Warsaw, Poland / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Szopy[lower-alpha 1] is a neighbourhood in the city of Warsaw, Poland.[1][2] It is located in the district of Mokotów, in the City Information System area of Stegny.[3] The neighbourhood consist of low-rise houses located around Bocheńska Street, and Jaśminowa Street.[1][2]
Szopy | |
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Country | Poland |
Voivodeship | Masovian |
City county | Warsaw |
District | Mokotów |
Subdistrict | Lower Mokotów |
City Information System area | Stegny |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code | +48 22 |
The first known mention of Szopy in the documentation comes from 1456.[1] It was a small settlement owned by petty noble family of Szopski, located in the area of Puławska Street.[4][2] In the late 17th century, in the portion of Szopy had settled German population. Since then the settlement became divided mostly into two portions, with the western portion inhabited by the German population becoming known as Szopy Niemieckie (German Szopy), and the eastern portion, inhabited by Polish population, known as Szopy Polskie (Polish Szopy).[1] To the north of Szopy Polskie, was also located Szopy Francuskie (French Szopy), inhabited by French population.[4] In 1916, Szopy was incorporated into the city of Warsaw.[5] Currently, most of the historical area of the settlement was overbuilt, mostly in the 1970s, with the multifamily residential apartment buildings. A few remaining historical buildings are located mostly in the historical portion of Szopy Polskie, around Bocheńska Street, and Jaśminowa Street.[1][2]