Wrzeszcz Dolny
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.
Wrzeszcz Dolny | |
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Gdańsk District | |
![]() Wrzeszcz Dolny (Nowe Szkoty) | |
![]() Location of Wrzeszcz Dolny within Gdańsk | |
Coordinates: 54°23′16″N 18°37′07″E | |
Country | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
County/City | Gdańsk |
Area | |
• Total | 3.5 km2 (1.4 sq mi) |
Elevation | 24 m (79 ft) |
Population (2019)[1] | |
• Total | 22,823 |
• Density | 6,500/km2 (17,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Area code(s) | +48 58 |
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

- Gdańsk Wrzeszcz railway station
- Old brewery
- Park Kuźniczki
- Park nad Strzyżą
- Cemetery near Zaspa (Cmentarz na Zaspie - Cmentarz Ofiar Hitleryzmu)
Notable residents
- Günter Grass (1927–2015), author
References
- bip.gdansk.pl: Podział administracyjny Gdańska.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Wrzeszcz. |
- bip.gdansk.pl: Podział administracyjny Gdańska (Polish)
- gedanopedia.pl: Wrzeszcz (Polish)