Gdynia is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodship of Poland and an important seaport at Gdansk Bay on the south coast of the Baltic Sea. The first known mention of the name "Gdynia" was of a Pomeranian (Kashubian) fishing village, in 1253. Oksywie, now part of Gdynia, was mentioned even earlier in 1209. It was there that the first church on the Polish coast was built. In 1380 the owner of the village which became Gdynia, Peter from Rusocin, gave the village to the Cisterian Order, so in the years 1382–1772 Gdynia belonged to the Cistercian abbey in Oliwa. In 1789 there were only 21 houses in the village.
In 1870 the village of Gdynia had some 1200 inhabitants, and it was not a poor fishing village as it is sometimes described. It was a popular tourist spot with several guest houses, restaurants, cafes, several brick houses and a small harbour with a pier for small trading ships.

	Country:	Poland
	Location:	North
	Country Code:	+48
	Population:	255,300
	Language:	Polish
	Currency:	Zloty (PLN)
	Time Zone:	GMT+1
	Train Station:	Gdynia Station
	Tourism:	Gdynia Tourism

By Car From Gannsk take the E75 North and follow the signs to Gdynia. From Warsaw take the E77 North out of the city. Then take the 519 towards Gdynia, then take the E75 as above.

By Train Gdynia station has good connections to all of Poland and Europe. Journey times to Warsaw are from 5 hours.

By Ferry Served by the Stena Britannica, and the Stena Traveller, The current ferry service is run by Scandinavia's leading ferry company - Stena Line on the ferry crossing to and from Gdynia and Karlskrona ferry port.

• Museum Warship "Blyskawica"
• The Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium
• Gdynia Municipal Museum
• Naval Museum
• St. Michael Archangel's Church

The Museum Warship "Blyskawica" took part in numerous battles during the 2nd World War - it is possible to see the ship's interior and equipment whilst also learning about the history of the Polish Navy. The Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium gives visitos the opportunity to see the flora and fauna of the world's seas and oceans. The Gdynia Municipal Museum - "Abraham's House" is an historic monument of the times when Gdynia was a small village. Its name comes from Antoni Abraham, the great Kashubian advocate of the Polish provenance of Pomerania. The Naval Museum displays armaments and sea battle equipment dating from the 16th century, especially worth seeing are the planes and helicopters, weapons and heavy armaments as well as medieval gun - carriages. The oldest building in Gdynia is 13th century St. Michael Archangel's Church in Oksywie.