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.

Wrzeszcz Górny
Gdańsk District
Wrzeszcz Górny
Location of Wrzeszcz Górny within Gdańsk
Coordinates: 54°22′30″N 18°35′44″E
Country	Poland
Voivodeship	Pomeranian
County/City	Gdańsk
Notable landmarks	Góra Strzyska
Area
• Total	6.42 km2 (2.48 sq mi)
Elevation	105 m (344 ft)
Population  (2019)[1]
• Total	22,118
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,900/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+1 (CET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+2 (CEST)
Area code(s)	+48 58

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)