Gdańsk

Summary

Gdańsk is a big city^[1]. Gdańsk ranks in the top 10% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,551 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Gdańsk received the Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[3].
• Gdańsk is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship^[4].
• Gdańsk is in the country of Poland^[5].
• Gdańsk's head of government is recorded as Aleksandra Dulkiewicz^[6].
• Gdańsk's image is recorded as Calle Dlugie Pobrzeze, Gdansk, Polonia, 2013-05-20, DD 05.jpg^[7].
• Gdańsk's instance of is recorded as big city^[8].
• Gdańsk's instance of is recorded as port city^[9].
• Gdańsk's instance of is recorded as Hanseatic city^[10].
• Gdańsk's instance of is recorded as city with powiat rights in Poland^[11].
• Gdańsk's flag image is recorded as POL Gdańsk flag.svg^[12].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Sopot^[13].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Gdynia^[14].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Kartuzy County^[15].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Powiat gdański^[16].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Nowy Dwór Gdański County^[17].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Gdańsk Bay^[18].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Żukowo^[19].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Kolbudy^[20].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Pruszcz Gdański^[21].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Pruszcz Gdański^[22].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Cedry Wielkie^[23].
• Gdańsk's shares border with is recorded as Gmina Stegna^[24].
• Gdańsk's coat of arms image is recorded as POL Gdańsk COA.svg^[25].
• Gdańsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Aniołki^[26].
• Gdańsk's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Brętowo^[27].

Body

Geography

Gdańsk is in the country of Poland^[5]. Gdańsk is located in Pomeranian Voivodeship^[4].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[8], port city^[9], Hanseatic city^[10], and city with powiat rights in Poland^[11].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Gdańsk include Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in Poland^[30]; Gdańsk Bay^[31], a bay^[32], in Poland^[33]; Gdańsk Agreement^[34], a document^[35], in Poland^[36], written by Polish People's Republic^[37]; Gdański Bridge^[38], a truss bridge^[39], in Poland^[40]; 1419 Danzig^[41], an asteroid^[42]; Danziger Straße^[43], a street^[44], in Germany^[45]; and For services to the city of Gdańsk^[46], an award^[47], in Poland^[48].

Why It Matters

Gdańsk ranks in the top 10% of big_city entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,551 views/month).^[2] Gdańsk has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[49] Gdańsk is known by 33 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[50]

Entities named for Gdańsk include Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport^[28], an international airport^[29], in Poland^[30]; Gdańsk Bay^[31], a bay^[32], in Poland^[33]; Gdańsk Agreement^[34], a document^[35], in Poland^[36], written by Polish People's Republic^[37]; Gdański Bridge^[38], a truss bridge^[39], in Poland^[40]; 1419 Danzig^[41], an asteroid^[42]; and Danziger Straße^[43], a street^[44], in Germany^[45].

FAQs

What awards did Gdańsk receive?

Honors received include Grand Cross of the Order of Polonia Restituta^[3].