Suchanino
District of Gdańsk
Aerial view of Suchanino in January 2005
Aerial view of Suchanino in January 2005
Location of Suchanino within Gdańsk
Location of Suchanino within Gdańsk
Coordinates: 54°22′N 18°39′E / 54.367°N 18.650°E / 54.367; 18.650
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
County/CityGdańsk
Within city limits1902
Area
  Total1.44 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Population
 (2019[1])
  Total10,323
  Density7,200/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGD

Suchanino (Kashubian: Cëgónczi, German: Zigankenberg) is a district of Gdańsk, Poland, located in the central part of the city. With 12,937 inhabitants in an area of 1.3 km2 it has a population density of 9,812 inhabitants/km2. Most buildings are high-rise and were constructed in the 1970s.

During World War II, the Germans established and operated a subcamp of the Stutthof concentration camp in the district.[2] The prisoners were subjected to forced labour at a local brickyard.[2]

References

  1. "Podział administracyjny Gdańska". BIP - Urząd Miejski W Gdańsku (in Polish). Retrieved 7 September 2020.
  2. 1 2 Gliński, Mirosław. "Podobozy i większe komanda zewnętrzne obozu Stutthof (1939–1945)". Stutthof. Zeszyty Muzeum (in Polish). 3: 168. ISSN 0137-5377.


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