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Redłowo

Coordinates: 54°49′33″N 18°55′13″E / 54.82583°N 18.92028°E / 54.82583; 18.92028
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Redłowo
District of Gdynia
Location of Redłowo within Gdynia
Location of Redłowo within Gdynia
Coordinates: 54°49′33″N 18°55′13″E / 54.82583°N 18.92028°E / 54.82583; 18.92028
CountryPoland Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
County/CityGdynia
Within city limits1935
Area
 • Total2.96 km2 (1.14 sq mi)
Population
 (2022[1])
 • Total7,986
 • Density2,700/km2 (7,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC 1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC 2 (CEST)
Vehicle registrationGA

Redłowo is a coastal district of the Polish city of Gdynia. It is 2.96 km2 and has a population of 7,986 (as of 2022).[1]

The Pomeranian Science and Technology Park Gdynia is located in Redłowo.

History

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Historical population
YearPop.
1921169
20227,986
Source: [2][1]

Redłowo has been mentioned as far back as the 12th and 13th centuries under the name Radłowo. It was a royal village of the Kingdom of Poland, administratively located in the Gdańsk County in the Pomeranian Voivodeship.[3] It was recognized as Redłowo in 1888.

During the German occupation of Poland in World War II, in 1939, the occupiers operated a temporary transit camp for expelled Poles in Redłowo.[4]

Transport

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The Gdynia Redłowo railway station is located in Redłowo.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "Dzielnice". BIP UM Gdynia (in Polish). Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ^ Skorowidz miejscowości Rzeczypospolitej Polskiej (in Polish). Vol. XI. Warszawa: Główny Urząd Statystyczny. 1926. p. 70.
  3. ^ Biskup, Marian; Tomczak, Andrzej (1955). Mapy województwa pomorskiego w drugiej połowie XVI w. (in Polish). Toruń. p. 89.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  4. ^ Tomkiewicz, Monika (2021). "Gdynia – miasto wysiedlone (1939–1942)". Oblicza Wojny (in Polish). 4. Łódź: Wydawnictwo Uniwersytetu Łódzkiego: 276. ISBN 978-83-8220-617-3.