Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdańsk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea.
Located in Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania, Gdynia is part of a conurbation with the spa town of Sopot, the city of Gdańsk and suburban communities, which together form a metropolitan area called the Tricity (Trójmiasto), with a population of over a million people.
Gdynia Poland
The first record about the village of Gdynia dates from 1253. For centuries, it was one of the many settlements in the Gulf of Gdańsk. Its inhabitants lived on fishing and farming. In the early 20th century, as seaside holidays became more and more popular, Gdynia started to change into a summer resort. A spa house was built near the shore and a bathing beach was arranged, while accommodation for holiday-makers was provided in many houses.