Gdynia

Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship in northern Poland, situated on the Baltic coast. It forms part of the Trójmiasto metropolitan area, together with Gdańsk and Sopot, and is a major urban and port center.

The city was founded in 1920 as a planned port city for the newly independent Poland after World War I. It was designed to provide a secure deep-water port to supplement Gdańsk and to serve as a modern maritime hub, with distinctive interwar architecture and harbour facilities.

Gdynia's port grew to become one of Poland's main seaports, handling cargo, containers, and passenger traffic, and serving as a base for naval and maritime services. The city hosts institutions such as the National Maritime Museum and the Gdynia Maritime University, and landmark ships including the Dar Pomorza and ORP Błyskawica.

In addition to shipping, the city has a diversified economy including ship repair, logistics, and the offshore wind sector. The Sea Towers, a pair of tall residential buildings completed in the 2000s, are among the city's recognizable skyline elements.

Notable places include the Gdynia Aquarium and the harbor area, where maritime exhibits and museum ships are located, and a modernist architectural heritage from the interwar period. The city also hosts cultural venues and events related to sea and port history.

Gdynia is served by the Gdynia Główna railway station with connections to Warsaw and Gdańsk, and by a port that handles freight and passenger traffic. It is connected to major Polish road networks and the S6 expressway, linking to the Tri-City and beyond.

As of the early 2020s, Gdynia has a population of around 246,000 residents.