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.
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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 • MayorAleksandra Kosiorek • Vice PresidentEwa Łowkiel • Vice PresidentMichał Guć • Vice PresidentBogusław Stasiak • Vice PresidentMarek Stępa • Total136 km2 (53 sq mi) Highest elevation
205 m (673 ft) Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft) • Total247,799 • 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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View from Kosciuszko Square; Dar Pomorza on the left, Sea Towers on the right
Large-scale map including Oxhöft and Gdynia area Red Bull Air Race Gdynia - 2014