Żabianka-Wejhera-Jelitkowo-Tysiąclecia ( csb, Żôbiónka-Wejra-Jelëtkòwò-Tësąclatégò) is one of the administrative districts (''dzielnica administracyjna'') of the city of Gdańsk,

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Location

The northeast of the district is bordered by the

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. From the north, the district is bordered by the town of

Sopot Sopot is a seaside resort city in Pomerelia on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship, and has the status of the county, being the smallest ci ...

, from the south by the districts of Przymorze Wielkie and Przymorze Małe and from the west by the district of

Oliwa Oliwa ( la, Oliva; csb, Òlëwa; german: Oliva) is a northern district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. From east it borders Przymorze and Żabianka, from the north Sopot and from the south with the districts of Strzyża, VII Dwór and Brętow ...

. Potok Oliwski is a small stream with a length of 9.6 km. Quarters of Żabianka-Wejhera-Jelitkowo-Tysiąclecia are: * Żabianka (''Poggenkrug'') * Wejhera, named after

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Jelitkowo Jelitkowo (german: Glettkau) is one of the quarters of Żabianka-Wejhera-Jelitkowo-Tysiąclecia in the city of Gdańsk, just south of Sopot, Poland. As part of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland it was a private church village of the Cisterci ...

(''Glettkau'') * Tysiąclecia (translated ''millennium'').

History

In 1926, the area and the village of Glettkau (as a part of

) became part of the city of Danzig (Gdańsk). Since 1909 it has been a small spa with a ''Kurhaus''. The remains of the ruined

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were finally removed in July 1964. Gdańsk Żabianka railway station opened in December 1975. The fast city train services are operated by SKM Tricity.Żabianka.
(Polish)

Tourism

Tourist attractions: *The sandy beach of Jelitkowo with a tram station nearby *

Ergo Arena Ergo Arena (Hala Gdańsk-Sopot) is a multi-purpose indoor arena, that was opened in 2010. The boundary between two cities – Sopot and Gdańsk – runs through the very middle of the hall. The arena has a capacity of 11,409 people, for sports ...

(''Hala Gdańsk-Sopot''), a multi-purpose indoor arena, that was opened in 2010 *The churches **''pw. Chrystusa Odkupiciela'' **''pw. Matki Bożej Fatimskiej'' *Small fishermen's houses in Jelitkowo, 18th and 19th century * Park Jelitkowski * Park Przymorze.

References

External links

Podział administracyjny Gdańska (Polish)
* gedanopedia.pl
Żabianka (Polish)
* gedanopedia.pl
Jelitkowo (Polish)
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