What is Gdańsk?
[[Image:POL Gdańsk flag.svg|thumb|250px|Flag]] [[Image:POL Gdańsk COA.svg|thumb|200px|Coat of arms]] {{Redirect|Danzig|the former city state|Free City of Danzig}} '''Gdańsk''' is a city in the north of [[Poland]] in [[Pomeranian Voivodeship]], near the place where the [[Vistula]] river meets the [[Baltic Sea]]. It is Poland's 6th largest city (population of 500 000 people) and the largest and most important sea port.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.portgdansk.pl/about-port/|title=About Port|work=Port of Gdansk Authority|accessdate=2009-11-05}}</ref> It has existed since the [[10th century]] and many times played a very important role in Poland's history. In the 19th century it was part of [[Prussia]]. This is where [[Solidarity]], the movement which helped end [[Communist]] rule in [[Central Europe|Central]] and [[Eastern Europe]], came to life. Gdansk has a [[humid continental climate]] (''Dfb'' in the [[Köppen climate classification]]). == Wikimania == The sixth [[Wikimania]] was hosted in this city in 2010. == Related pages == * [[Golden Gate in Gdańsk]] == References == {{reflist}} == Other websites == {{Wikivoyage}} {{authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Gdansk}} [[Category:Gdańsk| ]] [[Category:Port cities and towns of the Baltic Sea]] [[Category:10th-century establishments in Europe]] {{eu-stub}}