Location

Pomorskie region is situated in the North of Poland, on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea. It stretches from the small port in Ustka on the West through the ports in Łeba, Władysławowo, the Hel Peninsula, and the large Baltic ports Gdańsk and Gdynia to Krynica Morska on the Vistula River Spit, which borders on the East with the Russian Federation. The Province has 316 km of coastline. The area of the region is 18 293 km².

The Population

The region is inhabited by around 2,200,900 people, which represents 5.7% of total population of Poland. 1 484 800 inhabitants of the region live in towns, which represents 68.1% of Pomerania Population. The density of the population averages 119 people per square kilometer. Pomerania is an attractive Province to live in – in  the past few years, the number of inhabitants has increased.

Tri-City – metropolis of the Baltic Sea

The capital of the Region is Gdańsk – a city with a history spanning more than 1000 years. At present, the role of metropolis is played by the Tri-City agglomeration created from three cities located in the Bay of Gdańsk: Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot. Their combined population of nearly 750, 000 inhabitants amounts to one-third of the population of the region. Gdynia is a modern port and a dynamically developing area since the 90s; the city itself was established in 1926. Sopot is a seaside resort, centre of culture and an area with a developing modern services sector.

43% of the region’s economy is concentrated in Tri-City. It acts as a very important transport junction and it is the largest academic and scientific center of the Northern Poland, as well as the main cultural center. Tri-City is a great venue for international events. International contacts are made at the ports and in the Exhibition Center. There are also various trade and cultural representatives from many countries and regions, cooperating with Pomorskie.

Natural Virtues of the Region

Pomorskie is a land of an unusually varied landscape. In the east – in Żuławy – there are the biggest depression areas in Poland and in the center of you can find the glacial hill of Wieżyca (329 meters above the sea level). The region is located in the river basin of the Vistula. Pomorskie is one of the most forested regions in the country. Forests take up 36% of the province. The western and southern countries are particularly forested (Bytów, Chojnice and Człuchów). Pomorskie is also the land of lakes. There are about 450 lakes in the area – the largest ones are Łebsko, Gardno and Wdzydze (15 km²). The clean waters of the lakes favours the development of tourism, water sports and fishing.

The Climate

Climate of the region is determined by its location near the Baltic Sea: the winter is warmer and in the summer the heat is not to severe. The warmest month is July (average temperature in July is 19.6ºC) and the coldest month is February (average temperature is -1,4 ºC in the east of region). The average temperature of the sea in July is 18.3 ºC and in January – 2.1 ºC. The summer season lasts from early June until the end of September, with the peak occurring in July and August. The annual rainfall varies from 529.4 mm (Northern part of Gdańsk) to 979 mm (Lębork area). There are nine Nature Protection Parks – two national parks, nine landscape parks and about 120 nature reserves. The most precious area is the Slovinian National Park, which was listed on UNESCO World Biosphere Reserves.