Chełm, Gdańsk


Chełm is one of the administrative districts of the city of Gdańsk, Poland. It got its final shape in 2019.

Location

From the north, the quarter is bordered by the districts of Siedlce and Śródmieście, from the east by Orunia-Św. Wojciech-Lipce, from the south by Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe and Ujeścisko-Łostowice and from the west by Wzgórze Mickiewicza.
Quarters of Chełm are:
Quarters of the larger district Chełm transferred to Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe had been:
In 2010, the fast growing district of Chełm i Gdańsk Południe with a population of about 72,000 has been divided in the districts of Chełm and Ujeścisko-Łostowice. When Chełm reached a population of 51,000, the city council decided on August 30, 2018 for a second division in the smaller district of Chełm and the district Orunia Górna-Gdańsk Południe. The new district was created on March 24, 2019.
In World War II, a subdivision of Stalag XXB or Stalag 20B Marienburg Danzig was established in the area nearby. Stalags had been German POW camps.

Tourism

Tourist attractions: