Wrzeszcz Górny

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
District (dzielnica)
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	+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

Grunwald alley and Manhattan Shopping Centre

• Gdańsk University of Technology (Politechnika Gdańska)
• Gdańsk Medical University
• Baltic Opera (Opera Bałtycka)
• Gdańsk Wrzeszcz railway station
• Forest Theatre (Teatr Leśny)