Łękno
Łękno | |
|---|---|
Municipal neighbourhood | |
| Łekno | |
The Jan Kasprowicz Park and Bright Meadows Square in Łękno. | |
Location within Szczecin | |
Map of Łękno | |
| Coordinates: 53°26′36.6″N 14°31′46.68″E / 53.443500°N 14.5296333°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | West Pomeranian |
| City and county | Szczecin |
| District | Downtown |
| Establishment | 1990 |
| Seat | 12 Bogumiły Street, suit 9 |
| Area | |
• Total | 1 km2 (0.39 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,947 |
| • Density | 2,900/km2 (7,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Area code | +48 91 |
| Car plates | ZS |
Łękno (Polish: [wɛŋkˈnɔ]), officially known as Łekno (Polish: [wɛkˈnɔ]), is a municipal neighbourhood of the city of Szczecin, Poland, within the Downtown district. It is a low-rise housing estate with historic villas. The neighbourhood has an area of 1 km2, and in 2022, had a population of 2,947 people. It features the Jan Kasprowicz Park, the largest urban green space in the city, as well as the Summer Theatre, one of the largest amphitheatres in the country.
The area was settled in the 14th century, and in 1817, it became known as Friedrichshof (German: [ˈfʁiːdʁɪçsˌhoːf]), after its owner Friedrich Carow, who built there his manor house. In 1871, the area was sold for the development of the housing estate of Westend (German: ['vɛstʔ.ɛnt]), with villas for the upper class. The Jan Kasprowicz Park was opened in 1900, the Bright Meadows Square in 1927. The neighbourhood was incorporated into the city in 1910.