Wrzeszcz Dolny

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Wrzeszcz Dolny
Gdańsk District
Wrzeszcz Dolny (Nowe Szkoty)
Wrzeszcz Dolny (Nowe Szkoty)
Location of Wrzeszcz Dolny within Gdańsk
Location of Wrzeszcz Dolny within Gdańsk
Coordinates: 54°23′16″N 18°37′07″E / 54.38778°N 18.61861°E / 54.38778; 18.61861
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
County/CityGdańsk
Area
 • Total3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi)
Elevation
24 m (79 ft)
Population
 (2019)[1]
 • Total22,823
 • Density6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)+48 58

Wrzeszcz Dolny (translated Lower Wrzeszcz) is an administrative district (dzielnica administracyjna) of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It was created in 2010 by division of the district Wrzeszcz (German: Langfuhr) in two districts.

History[]

In October 2010, some administrative districts of Gdańsk with a population of more than 50,000 had been divided in smaller districts. Wrzeszcz has been divided in Wrzeszcz Dolny and Wrzeszcz Górny.

Location[]

The district is the north-eastern and younger part of Wrzeszcz. The division was made along the railway line.

From the north, the district is bordered by the districts of Zaspa-Rozstaje and Brzeźno, from the east by Letnica and Młyniska, from the south by Aniołki and from the west by Wrzeszcz Górny and Zaspa-Młyniec.

Quarters of Wrzeszcz Dolny are:

  • Kolonia (Reichskolonie, Kolonie Neuschottland)
  • Kuźniczki (Kleinhammer)
  • Nowe Szkoty (Neuschottland – New Scotland)
  • Polenhof (Polish colony)

Points of interest[]

Cemetery near Zaspa

Notable residents[]

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