The city at the centre of the fourth-largest metropolitan area in Poland. It is Poland's principal seaport as well as the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. It is also historically the largest city of the Kashubian region. The city lies on the southern edge of Gdańsk Bay (of the Baltic Sea), in a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdynia and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population of over 800,000.Gdańsk itself has a population of 458,053 (2006), making it the largest city in the Pomerania region of Northern Poland. Gdańsk is situated at the mouth of the Motława River, connected to the Leniwka, a branch in the delta of the nearby Vistula River, whose waterway system waters 60% of the area of Poland and connects Gdańsk to the national capital in Warsaw. This gives the city a unique advantage as the center of Poland's sea trade. Together with the nearby port of Gdynia, Gdańsk is also an important industrial center. Historically an important seaport and shipbuilding center, Gdańsk was a member of the Hanseatic League.
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A thousand-year history, a location at the crossroads of important commercial and communication routes, an extensive port and mercantile traditions - all this makes Gdańsk a meeting place of many cultures, nationalities and denominations.
The first written mention of Gdańsk comes from 997. The defensive and urban complex as well as a port started to really form in the second half of the 10th century. (more)
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You can get to Gdansk in a number of different ways - by car - search for a proper road on Map of Poland. You can travel buy bus - with the help of Pol-and.eu you can book bus tickets to gdansk. One of the most convenient way is to travel by air. Gdansk Lech Walesa Airport is located at Słowackiego 200. Airport operates number of airline. Use our service to book plane ticket on the travel to and from Gdansk.
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Baltic Arena is a football stadium in Gdańsk's Letnica neighborhood, Poland, which is going to be constructed for the UEFA Euro 2012. The stadiums' exterior is designed to resemble amber; which has long been extracted on the Baltic coast. Construction started in 2008. Once completed in 2010, it will be used mostly for football matches. The stadium will have a capacity of 44,000 people. (more)
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