Strzyża

Strzyza (German: Strieß; Kashubian: Strzëżô) is an administrative district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland, named after a creek. It is a part of the Wrzeszcz borough. Most of it is covered by small family houses.

Strzyża
District of Gdańsk
Plac Stanisława Maczka (Stanisław Maczek Square)
Plac Stanisława Maczka (Stanisław Maczek Square)
Location of Strzyża within Gdańsk
Location of Strzyża within Gdańsk
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
County/CityGdańsk
Area
  Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[1])
  Total5,446
  Density4,900/km2 (13,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)

As part of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Strzyża was a private church village of the Cistercian Monastery in Oliwa, administratively located in the Gdańsk County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[2]

The Gdańsk Strzyża railway station is located in Strzyża.

References

  1. "Podział administracyjny Gdańska". BIP - Urząd Miejski W Gdańsku (in Polish). Retrieved 8 August 2020.
  2. Marian Biskup, Andrzej Tomczak, Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w., Toruń, 1955, p. 92 (in Polish)

54°23′10″N 18°34′54″E


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