GDYNIA

gədĭnˈyə, Ger. Gdingen, city (1994 est. pop. 252,100), Pomorskie prov., N Poland, a port on the Baltic Sea and the Gulf of Danzig. It is the port of a larger urban area that includes Gdańsk and Sopot. It is an important rail center with industries producing metals, machinery, and food products. Originally a small German fishing village, it was transferred to Poland after World War I. Gdynia as a port was built up after 1924 to end Poland's dependence on Danzig (Gdańsk). By 1934, Gdynia handled more freight than Danzig and was a leading Baltic port. It also became the main naval base and shipbuilding center of Poland. Although the harbor was heavily damaged in World War II, the city suffered relatively little destruction. By 1950 most of the harbor was rebuilt, and Gdynia was again an important commercial port.

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books on: Gdynia  - 287 results

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Communist Ships and Shipping
Book by John D. Harbron; A. Coles, 1962
Subjects: Shipbuilding--Communist Countries, Shipping--Communist Countries
...258,000 tons and in 1958 to 313,000 tons. 6 The main PLO shipping services are: Western Europe Gdynia -- Hull Gdynia -- London Gdynia -- Szczecin -- Rotterdam, Antwerp, Hamburg Eastern Europe and the Middle East Gdynia -- Odessa...
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Readings in Twentieth-Century European History
Book by Alexander J. Baltzly, A. William Salomone; Appleton-Century-Crofts, 1950
Subjects: Europe--History--20th Cent--Sources
...building by the Poles of the new port of Gdynia, twelve miles west of Danzig on the Baltic...outer harbor. Most important of all, Gdynia is located within the Corridor and is...first foreign ship entered the port of Gdynia; today, there are already four regular...
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The Path to Blitzkrieg: Doctrine and Training in the German Army, 1920-1939
Book by Robert M. Citino; Lynne Rienner, 1999
Subjects: Germany--Military Policy, Lightning War, Military Doctrine--Germany--History--20th Century, Tactics, World War, 1939-1945--Campaigns--Europe
...and keeping Polish reinforcements out of Gdynia was an absolute necessity. To assist...to draw off Polish reserves heading for Gdynia. Because of the poor quality of these...convinced the Truppenamt that a land drive on Gdynia was out of the question. 22 A response...
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Military Planning and the Origins of the Second World War in Europe
Book by B.J.C. McKercher, Roch Legault; Praeger, 2001
Subjects: Military Planning--Europe--History--20th Century, World War, 1939-1945--Causes
...middle column had the task of seizing Gdynia; it would march on its objective via...and keeping Polish reinforcements out of Gdynia was an absolute necessity. To assist...to draw off Polish reserves heading for Gdynia. Because of the poor quality of these...
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The Economic Independence of Poland: A Study in Trade Adjustments to Political Objectives
Book by Paul F. Douglass; The Ruter press, 1934
Subjects: Poland--Commerce, Poland--Economic Conditions--1918-, Poland--Industries
...1929-31 Year Exports Total 1,000 tons Via Gdynia- Danzig per cent Total million zloty Via Gdynia- Danzig per cent 1929...74.1 Year Exports Total 1,000 tons Via Gdynia- Danzig per cent Total million zloty Via...
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journal articles on: Gdynia  - 23 results

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Networks of Powers: Railway Visions in Inter-war Europe
Journal article by Irene Anastasiadou; The Journal of Transport History, Vol. 28, 2007
...and Warsaw to reach the Polish port of Gdynia on the Baltic Sea, and yield solutions...if the stretch of line from Warsaw to Gdynia was placed under international control...had during the pre-war period, since Gdynia would become the most important port in...
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The 2009 Gdansk Shakespeare Festival
Journal article by Marvin Carlson; Slavic and East European Performance, Vol. 29, 2009
Subjects: Arts festivals, Gdansk Poland, Theater, Theater companies, Theater criticism, Theater directors & producers
...at the rather remote Teatr Muzyczny in Gdynia, the northernmost of the three separate...the north, and the industrial center of Gdynia, further north still, the whole making...involved in the Shakespeare Festival. Gdynia has a municipal theatre even larger and...
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The Solidarity Revolution in Poland, 1980-1981
Journal article by Jack M. Bloom; The Oral History Review, Vol. 33, 2006
Subjects: Labor unions--Demonstrations and protests, Labor unions--Poland, Poland--History, Poland--Political aspects, Revolutions--History, Revolutions--Political aspects, Solidarity--Analysis
...to shipyards in the adjoining city of Gdynia and after the weekend to the western port...strike in the Paris Commune Shipyard in Gdynia consumption of alcohol in the shipyard...19) Ewa Barker, "Interview With Two Gdynia Workers," in MacDonald, 119. (20...
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Everything for Sale: Polish National Cinema after 1989
Journal article by Marek Haltof; Canadian Slavonic Papers, Vol. 39, 1997
Subjects: Culture, Eastern Europe, Motion picture criticism, Motion picture industry, Motion pictures, Poland
...only two such films at the 1996 Festival of Polish Films in Gdynia) proves that the time has come for the Polish cinema to be...1985). Recent awards at the Festival of Polish Films in Gdynia may indicate a certain change of direction favouring genre cinema...
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Poland under Transition and Its New Geography
Journal article by Miroslaw Grochowski; Canadian Slavonic Papers, Vol. 39, 1997
Subjects: Economic trends, Geography, Poland, Politics
...include Warsaw, Bialystok, Bydgoszcz, Czestochowa, Gdansk, Gdynia, Katowice, Krak6w, L6di, Lublin, Poznan, Szczecin, Torufi...District). Poland has three important Baltic ports: Gdansk, Gdynia and Szczecin and a dense rail network. The climate of Poland...
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magazine articles on: Gdynia  - 12 results

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Schleswig-holstein: the Warship That Fired the First Shots of Wwii
Magazine article by Blaine Taylor; Sea Classics, Vol. 44, December 2010
...of German Danzig and the rival Polish Gdynia in the very same region. Danzigs harbor...constructed a large artificial harbor at Gdynia with the aid of Dutch engineers and French capital. During the next 15-yrs, Gdynia grew into a city of over 100,000 people...
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Guns of Destiny: the Battle of Westerplatte
Magazine article by Blaine Taylor; Sea Classics, Vol. 44, January 2011
...operations elsewhere - against Polish Gdynia and the HeI Peninsula - and thus it was...watched tonight the battle raging around Gdynia. Far off across the sea, you could see...over. It was going on 2-mi north of Gdynia on a ridge that stretched for 7mi inland...
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Hitler's Death Ships
Magazine article by Irwin J. Kappes; Sea Classics, Vol. 33, August 2000
...Prussia off from the rest of Germany. For the 30,000 refugees and wounded soldiers crowded into the port of Gotenhafen (now Gdynia, Poland), the only escape could be by sea. Tied up at the docks were the passenger liners WILHELM GUSTLOFF, HANSA, HAMBURG...
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The Ugly Duckling That Turned Warrior
Magazine article by William H. Langenberg; Sea Classics, Vol. 33, June 2000
...the summer of 1940 STIER became a minelayer, operating in the Bay of Biscay. She was converted to an auxiliary cruiser at Gdynia during the winter of 1941-42. As an auxiliary cruiser, STIER was a formidable warship. She had an overall length of 439...
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Hitler's Charmed Cruiser: Admiral Hipper
Magazine article by Rod Redman; Sea Classics, Vol. 42, October 2009
...cruiser to escape an almost-certain fate from Allied bombs and the ship was moved with a skeleton crew to Gotenhafen (formerly Gdynia), a safer harbor. On 30 January 1945, after the German passenger ship Wilhelm Gustloffwas torpedoed and sunk by a Soviet...
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OOCL Moves Polish Feeder Service to ICTSI Gdynia
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 8, 2010
Subjects: Container ports, Marine terminals, Ports
...OOCL Moves Polish Feeder Service to ICTSI Gdynia. Hong Kong-based container liner and...Container Terminal (BCT) in the Port of Gdynia. The transfer of OOCLs feeder service...two calls a week. "We welcome OOCL to Gdynia. We are glad that OOCL has chosen BCT...
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Poles Position; Gdansk Has Charm, Culture, History. and It's a Euro-Free Zone: 60 SECOND GUIDE TO GDANSK POLAND
Newspaper article; Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland), April 11, 2010
...resorts of Sopot by the sea and the port of Gdynia. History in the making? World War II...Water taxis sail to nearby Gdansk, Gdynia and Hel. The long beach is impressive...luxury at affordable prices. Get down to Gdynia? Modern, industrial Gdynia may lack...
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Unusual Destinations
Newspaper article; Western Mail (Cardiff, Wales), July 2, 2009
Unusual Destinations. GDYNIA, Poland: A small fishing village until the 20th century, Gdynia was rapidly built into Polands largest and...also popular with visitors, according to the Gdynia tourist board. In September it hosts the annual...
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BRUTE FARCE; Daly Slams Polish Hardmen
Newspaper article; Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland), July 19, 2010
BRUTE FARCE; Daly Slams Polish Hardmen. Byline: Anthony Haggerty ARKA GDYNIA 0 DUNDEE UTD 0 JON DALY blasted Polish tough guys Arka Gdynia last night after Dundee Uniteds bad-tempered pre-season "friendly" in Hallein. The...
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P/$ Rate Closes at P51.53 to $ 1
Newspaper article; Manila Bulletin, July 28, 2006
...Lines (APL) has selected the Baltic Container Terminal in Gdynia, Poland as a port of call for its newly opened Lower Baltic...and Helisinki, Finland; Riga, Latvia; Tallinn, Estonia; Gdynia and Klaipeda. APL is a global container transport company offering...
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encyclopedia articles on: Gdynia  - 4 results

 
 
1.
Gdynia
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
GDYNIA g din y , Ger. Gdingen, city (1994 est...transferred to Poland after World War I. Gdynia as a port was built up after 1924 to end...dependence on Danzig (Gdansk). By 1934, Gdynia handled more freight than Danzig and was...
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Poland
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...lanes. The country has three important Baltic ports ( Gdansk , Gdynia , and Szczecin ) and a dense rail network. There are many lakes...prices led to riots by workers in the Baltic ports of Gdansk, Gdynia, and Szczecin. Gomulka was ousted and replaced by Edward Gierek...
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Polish Corridor
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Vistula, except the area constituting the Free City of Danzig (see Gdansk ) and the towns of Torun, Grudziaz, and Bydogoszcz. Gdynia was developed as Polands chief port and came to rival the port of Danzig. Free German transit was permitted across the corridor...
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GdaŃsk
Encyclopedia article; The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition, 2009
...Neufahrwasser), a northern suburb, and the other, Port Polnocny, was completed in 1975. The port cities of Gdansk and Gdynia and the nearby resort of Sopot are administered as a single city. Gdansk has numerous educational and cultural facilities...


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