Port of Kołobrzeg

The Port of Kołobrzeg [kɔˈwɔbʐɛk] (listen) (in Polish generally Port Kołobrzeg) is a Polish seaport in Kołobrzeg, Poland at the Baltic Sea located at the Parsęta river. Port has a yacht harbour, fishing harbour, ferry harbour.

Port of Kołobrzeg
Entrance to harbour
Location
CountryPoland
LocationKołobrzeg
Coordinates54°10′46″N 15°33′19″E
UN/LOCODEPLKOL[1]
Details
OpenedMiddle Ages
Operated byKołobrzeg Seaport Authority, Polish Navy
Owned byCity of Kołobrzeg, Polish Navy
Statistics
Annual cargo tonnage157,600 tons (2006)
Passenger traffic18,972
Wharfs
Estuary of the Parsęta river in Kołobrzeg

A lighthouse stands on "Fort Ujście"; it was built after the World War II. The old lighthouse was standing ~20 meters closer to sea. When Germans were evacuating from Kołobrzeg, they destroyed the old lighthouse because it was a strategic point for allies.

In 2006, cargo traffic in the seaport equaled 157,600 tons.[2]

In 2006, 18,972 passengers arrived at the port and 18,996 passengers departed in international traffic.[2]

References

  1. "UNLOCODE (Pl) - POLAND". service.unece.org. Retrieved 26 April 2020.
  2. Statistical yearbook of maritime economy (PDF). Warsaw, Szczecin: Central Statistical Office - Statistical Office in Szczecin. 2007. pp. 71, 86. ISSN 0867-082X. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2009-04-08.


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