New Town

Nowe Miasto was a former administrative district of Poznań, existing from 1954 to 1990. It was the largest of the five districts, covering the area of the city east of the Warta River and Ostrów Tumski. After the districts were abolished, the former area of Nowe Miasto was assigned to five delegations of the Poznań City Office, and its boundaries are still used for organizing the work of municipal offices. According to data from 2011, the area was inhabited by 136,091 people, and its surface area was 104.65 km², which constituted 40% of Poznań's total area. Within Nowe Miasto lies Lake Malta, and its history dates back to 1954, when the district was established by the Presidium of the Government. Despite its name, the district area included the oldest parts of Poznań, such as Ostrów Tumski and Śródka, and was characterized by diverse, mainly multi-family housing built after World War II. Industry was concentrated around the Warta River, with the chemical sector dominating, along with Volkswagen plants and a glassworks in Antoninek. A picturesque green wedge around Lake Malta surrounds areas such as the New Zoo and municipal forests. In 2011, the former area of Nowe Miasto was divided into 11 neighborhoods, including Antoninek-Zieliniec-Kobylepole and Głuszyna. Interestingly, in the Poznań dialect, these areas are often referred to as "fyrtle," highlighting the local character of the community.