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Gdansk (pronounced: Media:Gdansk.ogg|
The city lies on the southern coast of the Gdansk 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 a million people. Gdansk is, with a population of 460,000 (2002), the largest city in the historical province of Eastern Pomerania. Gdansk is pronounced IPA [gdaɲsk] () in PolishPolish polski jezyk polski is the official language of Poland. History Polish has been influenced by contact with foreign languages (foremost Latin, Czech, French, German, Italian, Russian and recently it has been virtually bombarded by English, especiall and [gəˈdɑnsk] or [gəˈdćnsk] in EnglishThe English language is a West Germanic language, originating from England. It is the third most common "first" language (native speakers), with around 402 million people in 2002. English has lingua franca status in many parts of the world, due to the mil.
Gdansk is situated at the mouth of the MotlawaThe Motlawa river is a river in Eastern Pomerania. The source is in Szpegawskie lake, north-east from Starogard Gdanski. It goes through Rokickie lake, and goes to Leniwka. 7 km, drawn area 1511. The city of Gdansk is situated at its mouth in the Leniwka. river, connected to a LeniwkaThe Leniwka is a river, one of the branches of the Vistula. It flows in Poland to Gdansk Bay, forming the southern border of Ostrow Island. The current is limited. Polish rivers ., a branch in the delta of the VistulaVistula ( Polish Wisla is the longest river in Poland. It is 1,047 kilometers (678 miles) long and drains about 192,000 square kilometers (74,000 sq. miles), or almost two thirds of Poland's surface. The Vistula has its source in the south of the country,, whose waterway system connects 60% of the area of Poland, giving the city a unique advantage as the center of Poland's sea trade.
A major port since the 14th century13th century 14th century 15th century more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. Events The transition from the Medieval Warm Period to the Little Ice Age Beginning of th and subsequently a principal ship-building centre, today's Gdansk remains an important industrial centre together with the developed since the 1920sCenturies: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1870s 1880s 1890s 1900s 1910s 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s Years: 1920 1921 1922 1923 1924 1925 1926 1927 1928 1929 Events and trends Technology John Logie Baird invents the first working t of the nearby port of Gdynia. In the 1970sMillennia: 1st millennium 2nd millennium 3rd millennium Centuries: 19th century 20th century 21st century Decades: 1920s 1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s 2000s 2010s 2020s Years: 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 Events and trends the modern port (Port Polnocny) in Gdansk was developed, accessible for much bigger ships, including middle sized tankers.