Gdynia

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Gdynia
Flag of Gdynia
Coat of arms of Gdynia
Motto(s): 
Uśmiechnij się, jesteś w Gdyni
(Smile, you're in Gdynia)
Country Poland
VoivodeshipPomeranian
Countycity county
City rightsFebruary 10, 1926
Boroughs22 dzielnicas
Government
 • MayorWojciech Szczurek
 • Vice PresidentEwa Łowkiel
 • Vice PresidentMichał Guć
 • Vice PresidentBogusław Stasiak
 • Vice PresidentMarek Stępa
Area
 • Total136 km2 (53 sq mi)
Highest elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Lowest elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (31.03.2014)
 • Total247,799
 • Density1,800/km2 (4,700/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+1 (CET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+2 (CEST)
Postal code
81-004 to 81-919
Area code+48 58
Car platesGA
Websitehttp://www.gdynia.pl
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

Gdynia [ˈɡdɨɲa] (audio speaker iconlisten) (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.