Nowy Port Explained

Nowy Port
Settlement Type:District of Gdańsk
Coordinates:54.3976°N 18.6649°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County/City
Subdivision Name2:Gdańsk
Area Total Km2:2.08
Population Total:9,334
Population As Of:2019[1]
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Registration Plate:GD

Nowy Port (German: Neufahrwasser; Kashubian: Fôrwôter) is a district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It borders with Brzeźno to the west, Letnica to the south, and Przeróbka to the east (over the Martwa Wisła).

The landmark of the district is the historic Nowy Port Lighthouse, which is open to visitors.

During World War II, in 1939 and 1940, the district was one of places of imprisonment and executions of Polish railway workers by Nazi Germany.[2]

Population

With 10684 inhabitants and area of 2.28 km2, its population density was 4689/km2, as of 2011.[3] By 2019 the population fell to 9334, giving a population density of 4500/km².[1]

Sport

Portowiec Gdańsk is the local sports club.

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Podział administracyjny Gdańska. BIP - Urząd Miejski W Gdańsku. 5 September 2020. pl.
  2. Maria Wardzyńska, Był rok 1939. Operacja niemieckiej policji bezpieczeństwa w Polsce. Intelligenzaktion, IPN, Warszawa, 2009, p. 85 (in Polish)
  3. http://www.gdansk.pl/bip/urzad-miejski,647.html Administrative division of Gdańsk