Turzyn, Szczecin Explained

Turzyn
Settlement Type:Municipal neighbourhood
Coordinates:53.4283°N 14.5219°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Poland
Subdivision Type1:Voivodeship
Subdivision Name1:West Pomeranian
Subdivision Type2:County/City
Subdivision Name2:Szczecin
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:20,373
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:CET
Utc Offset:+1
Timezone Dst:CEST
Utc Offset Dst:+2
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Area Code:+48 91
Blank Name:Car plates
Blank Info:ZS

Turzyn is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river, west of the Szczecin Old Town and Middle Town.[1] As of January 2011 it had a population of 20,373.[2]

History

Before 1945 when Stettin was a part of Germany, the German name of this suburb was Stettin-Torney.[1]

Aleksander Wolszczan attended a school in Turzyn(VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące).[3]

Notes and References

  1. Encyklopedia Szczecina. Tom II, P-Ż. Szczecin: Uniwersytet Szczeciński, 2000, p. 546. (pl)
  2. Web site: Zestawienie informacyjne o liczbie osób zameldowanych w Szczecinie. 2011-01-23. Urząd Miasta Szczecin. Polish.
  3. Book: Encyklopedia Szczecina. 2015. Szczecińskie Towarzystwo Kultury. Szczecin. 978-83-942725-0-0. 683. Polish.