Gdynia
city in Pomeranian Voivodeship, Poland
Gdynia [ˈɡdɨɲa] (
listen) (Kashubian: Gdiniô, German: Gdingen; 1939-1945 Gotenhafen) 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.
Gdynia | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Motto(s): Uśmiechnij się, jesteś w Gdyni (Smile, you're in Gdynia) | |
| Country |  Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | city county |
| City rights | February 10, 1926 |
| Boroughs | 22 dzielnicas |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Aleksandra Kosiorek |
| • Vice President | Ewa Łowkiel |
| • Vice President | Michał Guć |
| • Vice President | Bogusław Stasiak |
| • Vice President | Marek Stępa |
| Area | |
| • Total | 136 km2 (53 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (31.03.2014) | |
| • Total | 247,799 |
| • Density | 1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81-004 to 81-919 |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GA |
| Website | http://www.gdynia.pl |
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