Elbląg facts for kids
Quick facts for kids
Elbląg
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![]() Port and the Old Town
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Voivodeship | Warmian-Masurian | ||
County | city county | ||
Established | 1237 | ||
City rights | 1246 | ||
Area | |||
• Total | 79,82 km2 (3,082 sq mi) | ||
Population
(2011)
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• Total | 124 257 | ||
• Density | 1,588.2/km2 (4,113/sq mi) | ||
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) | ||
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) | ||
Postal code |
82-300 to 82-315
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Area code(s) | +48 055 | ||
Car plates | NE | ||
Website | http://www.umelblag.pl |
Elblag (German: Elbing Latin: Elbinga) is a city in northern Poland on the eastern edge of the Żuławy region with 124,257 inhabitants (December 31, 2011). Elbląg is one of the oldest cities in the province and in Poland.
Geometry
Elbląg is located about 55 kilometres (34 miles) south-east of Gdańsk and 90 km (56 mi) south-west of Kaliningrad, Russia. The city is a port on the river Elbląg, which flows into the Vistula Lagoon about 10 km (6 mi) to the north, thus giving the city access to the Baltic Sea via the Russian-controlled Strait of Baltiysk. The Old Town (Polish: Stare Miasto) is located on the river Elbląg connecting Lake Drużno to the Vistula Lagoon, about 10 km (6 mi) from the lagoon and 60 km (37 mi) from Gdańsk.
Famous people who live there
- Hans von Bodeck (1582–1658), diplomat and Chancellor of Brandenburg
- John Amos Comenius (1592–1670), educator
- Ursula Karusseit (1939– ), actress
Images for kids
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Reconstructed pseudo-historical tenements and houses in the Old Town
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Brick manors, built in the Neogothic style, can be seen in the outer suburbs of Elbląg
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View of Elbląg from a 1720 atlas by Pieter van der Aa, based on an earlier print by Matthäus Merian
See also
In Spanish: Elbląg para niños