The Pomeranian Voivodeship or Pomerania Province (Pomorskie) is on the north central part of Poland, whose capital is Gdańsk, a beautiful port city on the Gulf of Danzig, on the Baltic Sea. Pomerania is famous for its seaside resort towns such as Hel on the narrow Hel Peninsula, port towns such as Gdynia and teutonic castles. A large metropolitan area stands in the coastal part of Pomerania, composed of the cities of Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia and a few smaller cities nearby.
Population: over 2.3 million
Capital: Gdańsk
Other major cities: Słupsk, Gdynia, Tczew, Wejherowo, Starogard Gdański, Rumia
Main attractions: Gdańsk: Dluga Street, Neptune's Fountain, St. Mary's Church, Artus Court, Green Gate, Porta Alta, Park Oliwa, Westerplatte (military site), European Solidarity Centre; Sopot: Pier, Krzywy Domek; Hel: Seal Sanctuary; Gdynia: Dar Pomorza museum, ORP Błyskawica museum (Grom-class destroyer), Gdynia Orłowo Pier; Malbork Castle; Słowiński National Park; Tuchola Forest National Park; Bory Tucholskie National Park; Hel Peninsula; Vistula Split
Nearest Airports: Gdańsk Lech Wałęsa Airport (GDN - Port Lotniczy Gdańsk im. Lecha Wałęsy)
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