Turzyn, Szczecin

Municipal neighbourhood in Szczecin, West Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
53°25′42″N 14°31′19″E / 53.42833°N 14.52194°E / 53.42833; 14.52194Country PolandVoivodeshipWest PomeranianCounty/CitySzczecinPopulation
 (2011)
 • Total20,373Time zoneUTC+1 (CET) • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)Area code+48 91Car platesZS

Turzyn is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland situated on the left bank of Oder river, west of the Szczecin Old Town and Middle Town.[1] As of January 2011 it had a population of 20,373.[2]

History

Before 1945 when Stettin was a part of Germany, the German name of this suburb was Stettin-Torney.[1]

Aleksander Wolszczan attended a school in Turzyn(VI Liceum Ogólnokształcące).[3]

References

  1. ^ a b Encyklopedia Szczecina. Tom II, P-Ż. Szczecin: Uniwersytet Szczeciński, 2000, p. 546. ISBN 83-7241-089-5 (pl)
  2. ^ "Zestawienie informacyjne o liczbie osób zameldowanych w Szczecinie" (in Polish). Urząd Miasta Szczecin. Retrieved 2011-01-23.
  3. ^ Encyklopedia Szczecina (in Polish). Szczecin: Szczecińskie Towarzystwo Kultury. 2015. p. 683. ISBN 978-83-942725-0-0.
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