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Gdynia
Gdynia , Ger. Gdingen, city (1994 est. pop. 252,100), Pomorskie prov., N Poland, a port on the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Danzig. It is the port of a larger urban area that includes Gdańsk and Sopot. It is an important rail center with industries producing metals, machinery, and food products. Originally a small German fishing village, it was transferred to Poland after World War I. Gdynia as a port was built up after 1924 to end Poland's dependence on Danzig (Gdańsk). By 1934, Gdynia handled more freight than Danzig and was a leading Baltic port. It also became the main naval base and shipbuilding center of Poland. Although the harbor was heavily damaged in World War II, the city suffered relatively little destruction. By 1950 most of the harbor was rebuilt, and Gdynia was again an important commercial port. |
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Gdynia
Gdynia, Poland Gotenhafen Lying only 10 miles (16 km) to the north‐west, the city's name has the same origin as that of Gdańsk. It was developed as an alternative port to Gdańsk in the Polish Corridor, which gave Poland a narrow access to the Baltic Sea after the close of the First World War in 1919. During the Second World War, while under German control, the port was known as Gotenhafen ‘Goths' Harbour’.
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JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gdynia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gdynia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Gdynia.html JOHN EVERETT-HEATH. "Gdynia." Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. 2005. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O209-Gdynia.html |
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