Wrzeszcz Górny

54°22′30″N 18°35′44″E / 54.37500°N 18.59556°E / 54.37500; 18.59556Country PolandVoivodeshipPomeranianCounty/CityGdańskNotable landmarksGóra StrzyskaArea • Total6.42 km² (2.48 sq mi)Elevation105 m (344 ft)Population • Total22,118 • Density3,400/km² (8,900/sq mi)Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Area code+48 58

Wrzeszcz Górny (translated Higher 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 south-western and older part of Wrzeszcz. The division was made along the railway line. Góra Strzyska (German: Strießberg) with 105 meters is the highest elevation of Wrzeszcz Górny.

From the north, the district is bordered by the districts of Strzyża, Zaspa-Młyniec and Wrzeszcz Dolny, from the east by Wrzeszcz Dolny and Aniołki, from the south by Suchanino and Piecki-Migowo and from the west by Brętowo and VII Dwór.

Points of interest

• Gdańsk University of Technology (Politechnika Gdańska)
• Gdańsk Medical University
• Baltic Opera (Opera Bałtycka)
• Gdańsk Wrzeszcz railway station
• Forest Theatre (Teatr Leśny)

References

External links

• bip.gdansk.pl: Podział administracyjny Gdańska (Polish)
• gedanopedia.pl: Wrzeszcz (Polish)