Port Island (Gdańsk)

The Island (German: Die Nehrung) located between Gdańsk Bay, Śmiała Wisła and Leniwka. The area of the island belongs to the city of Gdańsk, Poland and is divided into 3 administrative quarters:

  • Stogi (Heubude), population 11,578, area 11.0 km², density 1,057
  • Przeróbka (Troyl), population 4,522, area 6.9 km², density 657
  • Krakowiec-Górki Zachodnie (Krakau & Westlich Neufähr), population 1,981, area 8.3 km², density 238
Westerplatte Monument in memory of the Polish defenders

Total: population 18,081, area 26,2 km² (2013)

Industry

The Island is very important industrial strip. Gdańsk refinery is located there, together with many facilities of the Gdańsk Port.

Sightseeing


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