Bieńkowice, Wrocław

Bieńkowice (Polish pronunciation: [bjɛɲkɔˈvit͡sɛ], German: Benkwitz, [ˈbɛŋkvɪt͡s]) is a district of Wrocław, Poland, located in the south-eastern part of the city.

[2] The modern name is thought to be derived from the name Bieniek, the diminutive of Benedykt, who is believed to have been the protoplast of the family and founder of the village.

[3][4] At the end of the 19th century, despite the fact that Lower Silesia had not belonged to Poland, Polish was still spoken in Bieńkowice.

[4] In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Bieńkowice became one of the city's 48 districts.

[5] In 2021, Bieńkowice (along with Świniary) was recognized by the wroclaw.pl news agency as the safest neighborhood in Wrocław.