Jasień (; or ; ) is a

dzielnica In the Polish system of local administration, a dzielnica (Polish plural ''dzielnice'') is an administrative subdivision or quarter of a city or town. A dzielnica may have its own elected council ('' rada dzielnicy'', or ''dzielnica council'') ...

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 ...

Poland Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It extends from the Baltic Sea in the north to the Sudetes and Carpathian Mountains in the south, bordered by Lithuania and Russia to the northeast, Belarus and Ukrai ...

, located in the southern part of the city, established in 2011.

Location

From the north, the quarter is bordered by the districts of Matarnia,

Brętowo Brętowo (; ) is one of the quarters of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It includes 2 osiedles, Niedźwiednik and Matemblewo, that are located inside Oliwa forests. History The area of the settlement belonged to the Cistercian abbey in Oliwa, which ...

and

Piecki-Migowo Piecki-Migowo (), popularly called Morena (''the Moraine''), is a district of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It is a growing suburban area and is comprised of two former villages: Piecki and Migowo. Location Piecki-Migowo borders Brętowo and Wr ...

, from the east by

Ujeścisko-Łostowice Ujeścisko-Łostowice is one of the administrative districts (''dzielnica administracyjna'') of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. Currently, it is one of the city's most rapidly developing and most populous suburban areas. Location From the north, U ...

, from the south by the rural

Gmina Kolbudy __NOTOC__ Gmina Kolbudy is a rural gmina (administrative district) in Gdańsk County, Pomeranian Voivodeship, in northern Poland. Its seat is the village of Kolbudy, which lies approximately west of Pruszcz Gdański and south-west of the regiona ...

and from the west by the district of

Kokoszki Kokoszki (; ; ) is a district of Gdańsk, Poland, located in the western part of the city. History As part of the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kokoszki was a private village of Polish nobility, administratively located in the Gdańsk County ...

History

The settlement was first mentioned in 1284 as Gnanowo and from 1615 on as Nenkaw/Nenkau. In 1284, it was granted by

Mestwin II, Duke of Pomerania Mestwin II ( or ''Mszczuj II'') ( 1220 – December 25, 1294) was a Pomeranian duchies and dukes, Duke of Pomerelia, member of the Samborides dynasty. He ruled Pomerelia as a sole ruler from 1273 to 1294. Early life Mestwin II was the son of Swie ...

to a knight named Piotr. The village repeatedly changed hands during the 14th and 15th centuries during the

Polish–Teutonic Wars Polish–Teutonic Wars refer to a series of conflicts that took place between the Crown of the Kingdom of Poland, Kingdom of Poland and the State of the Teutonic Order, Teutonic Order, a medieval Germans, German Military order (religious society) ...

, eventually becoming a royal village of the Polish crown. From 1648 onwards, it belonged to the royal properties of Kiełpino. It was annexed by

Prussia Prussia (; ; Old Prussian: ''Prūsija'') was a Germans, German state centred on the North European Plain that originated from the 1525 secularization of the Prussia (region), Prussian part of the State of the Teutonic Order. For centuries, ...

in the

First Partition of Poland The First Partition of Poland took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that eventually ended the existence of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795. The growth of power in the Russian Empire threatened the Kingdom of Prussia an ...

in 1772, and from 1807 until 1814, it was part of the Napoleonic

Free City of Danzig The Free City of Danzig (; ) was a city-state under the protection and oversight of the League of Nations between 1920 and 1939, consisting of the Baltic Sea port of Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland) and nearly 200 other small localities in the surrou ...

. In 1874, Nenkau was included incorporated into the Kelpin (Kiełpino) court district. As of 1880, Nenkau was inhabited by 270 people and there were establishments such as taverns and brickyards, accompanied by 20 farms. After

World War I World War I or the First World War (28 July 1914 – 11 November 1918), also known as the Great War, was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War I, Allies (or Entente) and the Central Powers. Fighting to ...

, Nenkau became part of the

. As of 1924, 210 people lived there. A a park, a forge, a school, and a slaughterhouse were also present in the settlement. After

World War II World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a World war, global conflict between two coalitions: the Allies of World War II, Allies and the Axis powers. World War II by country, Nearly all of the wo ...

, when the area became again part of Poland, the name was changed to ''Nenkowo'' and in 1954, the village adopted its current name, which refers to the name of a former owner, F.J. Jasieński. The area came to the city of Gdańsk on January 1, 1973, along with several others. From 1992 to 2010, it was part of the district of Chełm i Gdańsk Południe until it was separated into its own district. In 2011, the former settlements of Kiełpinek, Rębowo and Szadółki were incorporated into the district of Jasień.Przywrócenie i ustalenie urzędowych nazw miejscowości
Jasień gained district status in 2013. The Jasień Reservoir was created in 2014. The Gdańsk Jasień railway station on the

Gdańsk Wrzeszcz–Gdańsk Osowa railway 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 ...

was opened in Jasień in September 2015.Jasień (Polish)
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References

External links

* gedanopedia.pl
Jasień (Polish)
* gedanopedia.pl
Chełm (Polish)
{{DEFAULTSORT:Jasien Districts of Gdańsk