Opacz Wielka

Opacz Wielka
Neighbourhoodand aCity Information Systemarea
Houses at Aksamitna Street in Opacz Wielka, in 2017.
Opacz Wielka in the map of theCity Information Systemareas of the district ofWłochy.
Coordinates:52°10′54″N20°55′16″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Masovian
City county	Warsaw
District	Włochy
Time zone	UTC+1(CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2(CEST)
Area code	+48 22

Opacz Wielkais a neighbourhood, andCity Information Systemarea, in the city ofWarsaw,Poland.It is a residential area consisting ofsingle-family detached homes.

The oldest records that mention it date to the early 16th century. In 19th century, from Opacz Wielka was separated the village ofSalomea.The area was incorporated into the nearby Warsaw in 1951.

History

First known records of Opacz Wielka come from the begging of the 16th century. By 1528, it was owned by the Opacki family of theheraldic clanofPrus,and its estate had an area of 6lans,which equals to around 100 ha. The settlement was located in the area of the present Jutrzenki Street.

In the 18th century, the village became property ofArnold Anastazy Byszewski,who was a general andaide-de-campin theCrown Armyof thePolish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.By the end of the century, it had 24 households, and in 1827, 12 households.

In 19th century from the northwestern portion of the village was separated the settlement ofSalomea.

In the late 19th century, to the southeast from Opacz Wielka were formed three small artificial lakes, known asZałuski Clay Pits.They were formed from floodedclay pits,that were left after the excavation ofclayby the localbrickworksindustry.

Between 1883 and 1890, to the northeast of Opacz Wielka, was built theFort V.It was part of the series of fortifications of theWarsaw Fortress,built aroundWarsawby theRussian Imperial Army.The building restrictions imposed on the neighbouring settlements, including Opacz Wielka, had stopped their developments. In 1909, it was decided to decommission and demolish the fortifications of the Warsaw Fortress, and Fort V was partially demolished in 1913. Following that, the village again begun developing.

In 1927, between Opacz Wielka and Salomea was built theWarszawa Salomearailway station, operated by theElectric Commuter Railway(now operated by theWarsaw Commuter Railway). Soon after, along Szyszkowa Street (then known as Klonowa Street), to the southewest of Opacz Wielka, was settledOpacz-Kolonia(originally known asOpacz), which acted as its extension. It had around 40 households.On 1 April 1939, from it was separated the settlement ofOpacz-Parcela.

On 6 March 1944, while Opacz Wielka was underGerman occupationduring theSecond World War,six officers of theHome Armywere captured there by theVolksdeutscheNazi sympathisers, and executed by theField Police Corps.In May 1944, a division of theDirectorate of Diversionof the Home Army, had executed four people responsible for the capture of Polish resistance soldiers, and two more were killed in the following weeks.

On 15 May 1951, the municipality ofOkęcie,including Opacz Wielka and Opacz-Parcela, were incorporated into the city ofWarsaw.Opacz-Kolonia remained as a separate village.

On 19 May 2004, the district ofWłochywas subdivided into areas of theCity Information System,with Opacz Wielka being one of them.

Between 2010 and 2013, in the neighbourhood were built two intersectingexpresswaysthat form part of thering roadaround Warsaw. They are theSalomea–Wolica Routein the east, and theexpressway S2in the south.During their construction, the entirety of largest pond, and portion of the second largest pond of theZałuski Clay Pits,were drained and built over.

Characteristics

One of two artificial lakes of theZałuski Clay Pitslocated in the southeastern portion of Opacz Wielka.

Opacz Wielka is a low-rise residencial area, consisting of thesingle-family detached homes.It also includes instances of storage and manufacture buildings, and farmland.

In the southeastern portion of the neighbourhood, near Emaliowa Street, are locatedZałuski Clay Pits,two small artificial lakes.

In southernSalomea,at the boundary with Opacz Wielka, is located theWarszawa Salomearailway station operated by theWarsaw Commuter Railway.

At the southern and eastern boundary of Opacz Wielka are located two intersectingexpresswaysthat form part of thering roadaround Warsaw. They are theSalomea–Wolica Routein the east, and theexpressway S2in the south.

Location and administrative boundaries

Opacz Wielka is aCity Information Systemarea, located in the city ofWarsaw,Poland,within the southwestern portion of the district ofWłochy.Its northern border is determined in a horizontal like to the south of theWarszawa Salomearailway station, stretching between Badylarska Street and Działkowa Street. Its eastern border is determined by Działkowa Street, and in a straight line continuing to the south to Finałowa Street. To the south, its border is determined by the city boundary with the municipality ofRaszyn,particularly based on Finałowa Street, around theZałuski Clay Pits,and Rebusowa Street, and by the boundary of the municipality ofMichałowice,partially based on Rebusowa Streer. The western boundy is determined by Badylarska Street.

It bordersSalomeato the north,Okęcie,andZałuskito the east, municipality ofRaszynto the south, and the municipality ofMichałowiceto the south-west, andSkoroszeto the north-west. Its northwestern boundary forms border with the district ofUrsus,while its southern boundary forms the city border, withPruszków County.