Brochów (Polish pronunciation: [ˈbrɔxuf], German: Brockau, [ˈbʁɔkaʊ]) is a district in Wrocław, Poland, located in the south-eastern part of the city.
[2] The name is thought to derive from the Polish word 'brochowisko', which means 'a boggy place where wild boars or deers swim in the mud'.
[2][5] At the beginning of the 20th century Brockau was already an urban settlement, having had a city hall since 1908.
[2] The capture of Brockau by Soviet troops during World War II took place on February 19, 1945.
[2] In 1991, after reforms in the administrative division of Wrocław, Brochów became one of the city's 48 districts.