Gdynia

Gdynia [ˈɡdɨɲa] (13px listen) (Kashubian: [Gdiniô] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help), German: [Gdingen; 1939-1945 Gotenhafen] Error: {{Lang}}: text has italic markup (help)) is a city in northern Poland in Pomeranian Voivodeship, and is an important and seaport of Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. It has about 248 000 inhabitants and 135 km².

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Coat of arms of
 
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
Countycity county
City rightsFebruary 10, 1926
Boroughs22 dzielnicas
Government
 • MayorAleksandra Kosiorek
 • Vice PresidentEwa Łowkiel
 • Vice PresidentMichał Guć
 • Vice PresidentBogusław Stasiak
 • Vice PresidentMarek Stępa
Area
 • Total136 km2 (53 sq mi)
Highest elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (31.03.2014)
 • Total247,799
 • Density1,822/km2 (4,719/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81-004 to 81-919
Car platesGA
Websitehttp://www.gdynia.pl
File:Sea Towers Skwer.jpg
View from Kosciuszko Square; Dar Pomorza on the left, Sea Towers on the right
File:Westpreußen und DanzigerBucht.png
Large-scale map including Oxhöft and Gdynia area





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