Ostrów Island in the context of Martwa Wisła


Ostrów Island in the context of Martwa Wisła

⭐ Core Definition: Ostrów Island

Ostrów Island (Polish pronunciation: [ɔstruf]) is a river island, located in the delta of the Vistula river, within the city limits of Gdańsk in northern Poland. Administratively, it is located within the district of Młyniska.

The northern border of the island is formed by the waters of Port Channel (Gdańsk), while the southern border is a rather moribund branch of the Vistula called Martwa Wisła, literally meaning dead Vistula.

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Ostrów Island in the context of Gdańsk Shipyard

The Gdańsk Shipyard (Polish: Stocznia Gdańska, formerly Lenin Shipyard) is a large Polish shipyard, located in the city of Gdańsk, northern Poland. The yard gained international fame when Polish trade union Solidarity (Solidarność) was founded there in September 1980. It is situated on the western side of Martwa Wisła and on Ostrów Island.

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