Stogi, Gdańsk
Stogi | |
|---|---|
Gdańsk District | |
 Stogi | |
 Location of Stogi within Gdańsk | |
| Coordinates: 54°22′08″N 18°42′32″E / 54.36889°N 18.70889°E | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County/City | Gdańsk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.963 km2 (4.233 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 12,128 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 58 |
Stogi (German: Heubude) is one of the administrative districts (dzielnica administracyjna) of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. The district is the central part of the Port Island (Wyspa Portowa).
Location[edit]
The north of the quarter is bordered by the Bay of Gdańsk. From the east, it is bordered by the district of Krakowiec-Górki Zachodnie, from the south by Rudniki and from the west by Przeróbka.
From the south it is bordered by the Dead Vistula (one branch of the Vistula river).
History[edit]
Heubude became a seaside resort by end of the 19th century. In 1914 it became part of the city of Danzig and in 1927 a tramway was built.[1]
Gdańsk refinery and the shipyard Stocznia Jachtowa are located in the south. The exterior port of Gdańsk is located in the north: Port Północny (northern port since 1970) with coal terminal (1974), Naftoport with oil (1975) and LPG terminal (1998).[1][2] DCT Gdańsk, the Deepwater Container Terminal was opened in October 2007.[3]
Stogi-Przeróbka (Stogi z Przeróbką) had been an administrative district with a population of 18,614. In 2010 Przeróbka, famous for the Westerplatte, became an independent district.
Tourism[edit]
Tourist attractions:
- Stogi beach
- Gdańsk Port Północny Lighthouse, 61 meters – not open for the public .
References[edit]
- ^ a b Stogi (polish)
- ^ Port Północny (polish)
- ^ DCT Gdańsk (polish)
External links[edit]
- Podział administracyjny Gdańska (Polish)
- gedanopedia.pl: Stogi (Polish)
