Port Island (Gdańsk)
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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
Total: population 18,081, area 26,2 km² (2013)
Industry
The Island is very important[clarification needed] industrial strip.[citation needed] Gdańsk refinery is located there, together with many facilities of the Gdańsk Port.
Sightseeing
- Wisłoujście, 17th-century fortress that used to guard the mouth of the Gdańsk Port.
- Westerplatte, the place where the Second World War started,[citation needed] is also located there.
External links
54°22′52″N 18°43′23″E / 54.38111°N 18.72306°E
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