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)
PGE Arena is a football stadium in Gdańsk's Letnica neighborhood, Poland, which is constructed for the UEFA Euro 2012. The stadiums' exterior is designed to resemble amber; which has long been extracted on the Baltic coast. The stadium has a capacity of 44,000 people. (more)
Polish for foreigners in Gdańsk
If You are a student, studying in Poland, or you just came here to work and You want to learn or improve your polish- come to Lengua Viva and learn with Us!!! We are a language school situated in the cityCentre of GdańskWrzeszcz, near the public transport. The main goal is to make classes as interesting and varied as it is possible, we do all of this because we want our students to learn and everything about Poland, polish language and people that uses this language. Find more
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