Nowy Port (; ) is a district of the city of

Gdańsk Gdańsk is a city on the Baltic Sea, Baltic coast of northern Poland, and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. With a population of 486,492, Data for territorial unit 2261000. it is Poland's sixth-largest city and principal seaport. Gdań ...

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. It borders with

Brzeźno Brzeźno (; ; /b̥ʁøzn/) is one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk, Poland with a sandy beach and 130 m long pier. Location The north of the quarter is bordered by the Bay of Gdańsk. From the east, it is bordered by the suburbs o ...

to the west,

Letnica Letnica may refer to: *Letnica, Gdańsk, one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk, Poland * Letnica, Lubusz Voivodeship, a village in western Poland * Letnica, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, a village in northwestern Poland *, a village in the Viti ...

to the south, and

Przeróbka Przeróbka () is one of the administrative districts (''dzielnica administracyjna'') of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It is notable for its significant industrial areas and containing the historically important Westerplatte peninsula. Location ...

to the east (over the

Martwa Wisła The Martwa Wisła (; ; both literally "dead Vistula") is a river, one of the branches of the Vistula, flowing through the city of Gdańsk in northern Poland. It got its name when this branch of the river became increasingly moribund. A harbor can ...

). The landmark of the district is the historic Nowy Port Lighthouse, which is open to visitors. During

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, in 1939 and 1940, the district was one of places of imprisonment and executions of

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railway workers by

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Population

With 10684 inhabitants and area of 2.28 km², its population density was 4689/km², as of 2011.Administrative division of Gdańsk
(polish). Retrieved 15 January 2014 By 2019 the population fell to 9334, giving a population density of 4500/km².

Gallery

Kapitanat Portu Gdansk.jpg, Port office and lighthouse Nowy Port in Gdańsk Kapitanat Portu 2900.JPG, Port office and mouth of the

river Gdańsk Nowy Port – Morski Kościół Misyjny Niepokalanego Serca Maryi.JPG, Franciscan Church of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Morski Oddział Straży Granicznej w Gdańsku.JPG,

Polish Border Guard The Polish Border Guard (Polish language, Polish: ''Straż Graniczna'', also abbreviated as SG) is a National security, state security agency tasked with patrolling the Polish border. It existed in the Second Polish Republic, Second Republic er ...

Unit

Sport

Portowiec Gdańsk is the local sports club.

References

External links

Map of Nowy Port
Districts of Gdańsk {{Pomeranian-geo-stub