Turzyn, Szczecin

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Turzyn
Municipal neighbourhood

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Turzyn
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Location of Turzyn within Szczecin
Coordinates: 53°25′42″N14°31′19″E / 53.42833°N 14.52194°E / 53.42833; 14.52194 Coordinates: 53°25′42″N14°31′19″E / 53.42833°N 14.52194°E / 53.42833; 14.52194
CountryFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
Voivodeship West Pomeranian
County/City Szczecin
Population (2011)
 • Total 20,373
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Area code(s) +48 91
Car plates ZS

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]

Szczecin Place in West Pomeranian, Poland

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History

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

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

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References

  1. 1 2 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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