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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 Gdansk 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 (Gdansk). By 1934, Gdynia handled more freight than Danzig and was a leading Baltic port. It also became the main naval base... Read more

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Gdynia, Poland Gotenhafen Lying only 10 miles (16 km) to the north‐west, the city's name has the same origin as that of Gdań... Read more

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	Norwegian shipping company Wilson ASA declares options to purchase chartered vessels Wilson Gijon and Wilson Gdynia. ; ...options to purchase chartered vessels Wilson Gijon and Wilson Gdynia(C)1994-2008 M2 COMMUNICATIONS LTD http://www.m2.com Norwegian...its purchase options for the vessels Wilson Gijon and Wilson Gdynia currently under bareboat charter from companies associated with... Read more
	TatukGIS, Gdynia, Poland.(Software) ; httpwww.tatukgis.com TatukGIS released version 1.0 of its free GIS Viewer product, which is available on its Web site. GIS Viewer is compatible with most raster and vector data formats and features a variety of functionality. [GRAPHIC OMITTED] Read more
	TatukGIS, Gdynia, Poland. (Software).(GIS Developer Kernel)(Brief Article) ; httpwww.tatukgis.com TatukGIS released the GIS Developer Kernel (DK) toolkit as an ActiveX control for compatibility with Visual Basic, Visual C Visual Studio, .NET and scripting languages as well as Borland Delphi and C++Builder. In terms of framework and functionality, the ActiveX control is Read more
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	Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia, Poland.(art festival analysis)(Brief Article) ; INTERNATIONAL SHAKESPEARE FESTIVAL: This annual showcase, organized by Theatrum Gedenense Foundation, officially dates back to a 1993 roundup of productions from Poland and abroad. In truth, its origins reach into the early 17th century, when visiting British actors would perform in Gdansk's Read more

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