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Sopot
Grand Hotel, one of the city's landmarks
Grand Hotel, one of the city's landmarks
Flag of Sopot
Flag		 Coat of arms of Sopot
Coat of arms
Motto: Najmniejsze z wielkich miast. A motto (from the Italian word motto, meaning witticism sentence is a phrase meant to formally describe the general motivation or intention of a social group
Smallest of the big cities.
Sopot (Poland)
Sopot
Sopot
Coordinates: 54°26′N 18°33′E / 54.433, 18.55
Country Flag of Poland Poland
Voivodeship Pomeranian
County city county
Established 8th century
Town rights 1901
Government
 - Mayor Jacek Karnowski
Area
 - City 17. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Voivodeship The voivodeship or province (województwo has been a high-level Administrative subdivision of Poland since the 14th century Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie {{IPA-pl|p|o|'|m|o|r|s|k|j|e}} or simply Pomorskie A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County The 8th century is the period from 701 to 800 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. 31 km² (6. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 7 sq mi)
Population (2006)
 - City 39,836
 - Density 2,301. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/km² (5,960. 4/sq mi)
 - Metro 1,035,000 (Tricity)
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 - Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Postal code 81-701 to 81-878
Area code(s) +48 58
Car plates GSP
Website: http://www.sopot.pl

Sopot [ˈsɔpɔt] (Image:Ltspkr.png listen) (German: Zoppot (Image:Ltspkr.png listen); Kashubian: Sopòt) is a seaside town in Eastern Pomerania on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central Tricity (or Tri-City, also called Treble City, in Polish Trójmiasto) is an Urban area Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+1 is used in the following locations Central European Time West Africa Time Western European Summer Time Daylight saving time ( DST Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks In common with many Countries, Polish car number plates indicate the Region of Registration of the Vehicle encoded in the number plate The German language (de ''Deutsch'') is a West Germanic language and one of the world's major languages. Zoppo Paolo Zoppo, painter of 16th century Brescia, Italy Zoppo di Lungano, Italian painter of the 17th century Kashubian or Cassubian (Kashubian kaszëbsczi jãzëk, pòmòrsczi jãzëk, kaszëbskò-słowińskô mòwa; język kaszubski is one of Eastern Pomerania can refer to distinct parts of Pomerania: the historical region of Farther Pomerania, which was the eastern part of the Duchy later The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland

Sopot is a powiat capital in the Pomeranian Voivodeship. A powiat (pronounced; Polish plural powiaty) is the second-level unit of Local government and administration in Poland, equivalent to a County Pomeranian Voivodeship (also known as Pomerania Province or by its Polish name of województwo pomorskie {{IPA-pl|p|o|'|m|o|r|s|k|j|e}} or simply Pomorskie Until 1999 it formed a part of the Gdańsk Voivodeship. The name Gdańsk Voivodeship has been used twice to designate local governments in Poland. Along with Gdańsk and Gdynia, Sopot is part of the trojmiasto (Tricity) metropolitan agglomeration. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport Tricity (or Tri-City, also called Treble City, in Polish Trójmiasto) is an Urban area

Sopot is a large health-spa and tourist resort destination, well known for the longest wooden pier in Europe, the Molo (at 515. A pier is a raised Walkway over water supported by widely spread Piles or pillars. 5 meters), from which one can see the Gulf of Gdańsk. Gdańsk Bay or the Bay of Gdańsk (Zatoka Gdańska Gduńskô Hôwinga Гданьская бухта also known as Danzig Bay (Danziger Bucht is a southeastern The city is also famous for its Sopot International Song Festival, the largest such event in Europe after the Eurovision Song Contest. The Sopot International Song Festival (publicly often still referred to as Intervision) is the biggest international song contest bringing together contestants and

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City name

The name Sopot stems from an old Slavic word meaning "spring" or "source". The Slavic languages (also called Slavonic languages) a group of closely related Languages of the Slavic peoples and a subgroup of Indo-European languages It was mentioned as Sopoth in 1283 and Sopot in 1291. The German name Zoppot is a Germanization of the original Slavic name. Germanisation (also spelled Germanization) is either the spread of the German language, people and culture either by force or Assimilation Between the two world wars the plural names Sopoty or Copoty were in common use.

History

Founded in the 7th Century

Sopot was founded as a Slavonic (Pomeranian) stronghold in the 7th century. The 7th century is the period from 601 to 700 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Initially it was a commercial trade outpost for commerce extending both up the Vistula river and to cities north across the Baltic Sea. The Baltic Sea is a Brackish inland sea located in Northern Europe, from 53°N to 66°N Latitude and from 20°E to 26°E Longitude. With time the significance of the stronghold diminished and by the 10th century it was reduced to a fishing village, with the village itself eventually abandoned. However, a century later the area was settled again and two villages were founded within the confines of today's' city: Stawowie and Gręzowo. They were first mentioned in 1186 as being granted to the Cistercian abbey in Oliwa. An abbey (from Latin abbatia derived from Syriac abba "father" is a Christian Monastery or Oliwa, also Oliva is one of the quarters of Gdańsk. From east it borders Przymorze and Żabianka from the north Sopot and from the south with the districts of Strzyża Another of the villages that constitute today's Sopot, Świemirowo, was first mentioned in 1212 in a document by Mestwin I, who granted it to the Premonstratensian (Norbertine) monastery in nearby Żukowo. Mestwin I (Mestvinus dux Pomeraniae Mściwój I or Mszczuj I born 1160 died 1/ 2 May 1217 or 1220 was a Duke of Pomerelia in the years The Norbertines, also known as the Premonstratensians (OPraem and in Britain and Ireland as the White Canons (from the colour of

The Sopot village, which later became the namesake for the whole city, was first mentioned in 1283 when it was located as a fishing village and granted to the Cistercians. By 1316 the abbey bought all villages in the area and became the owners of all the area of the city. After the Second Peace of Thorn (1466) the area was reincorporated into the Kingdom of Poland. The Second Peace of Thorn of 1466 (Zweiter Friede von Thorn Drugi Pokój Toruński was a Peace treaty signed in the Hanseatic city of Thorn (Toruń on The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Wladislaus II Jagiełło, Grand Duke of Lithuania, to

The spa for the citizens of Gdańsk has been active since the 16th century. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Until the end of that century most noble and magnate families from Gdańsk built their manor housees in Sopot. Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man itself from Latin magnus 'great' designates a noble or other man in a high social position A manor house or fortified manor-house is a Country house, which has historically formed the administrative centre of a manor (see Manorialism During the negotiations of the Treaty of Oliva King John II Casimir lived in one of them, while Swedish negotiator Magnus de la Gardie resided in another — it has been known as the Swedish Manor ever since. The Treaty of Oliva, (or Peace of Oliva; Vertrag von Oliva pokój oliwski Freden i Oliva was a Peace treaty ending the "Deluge" (Swedish For other monarchs with similar names please see John of Poland. Sweden was between 1611 and 1718 one of the Great powers of Europe Count Magnus Gabriel De la Gardie (1622-1686 Swedish statesman

During the 1733 War of the Polish Succession Imperial Russian troops besieged the nearby city of Gdańsk and a year later looted and burned the village of Sopot to the ground. The War of the Polish Succession ( 1733 - 1738) was sparked by a Polish Civil war over the succession to Augustus II, King of Poland The Russian Empire ( Pre-reform Russian: Pоссійская Имперія Modern Russian: Российская Империя translit: Rossiyskaya Much of Sopot would remain abandoned during and after the conflict. .

Monument to the Armia Krajowa
Monument to the Armia Krajowa

In 1757 and 1758 most of the ruined manors were bought by the Pomeranian magnate family of Przebendowski. Magnate, from the Late Latin magnas, a great man itself from Latin magnus 'great' designates a noble or other man in a high social position General Józef Przebendowski bought nine of these palaces and in 1786 his widow, Bernardyna Przebendowska (nee von Kleist), bought the remaining two. Von Kleist is a Prussian noble family Notable members of this family include Ewald Jürgen Georg von Kleist (ca

Annexed to the Kingdom of Prussia

Sopot was annexed by the Kingdom of Prussia in 1772 in the First Partition of Poland. The Kingdom of Prussia (Königreich Preußen was a German kingdom from 1701 to 1918 and from 1871 was the leading state of the German Empire, comprising The First Partition of Poland or First Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth took place in 1772 as the first of three partitions that ended the existence Following the new laws imposed by King Frederick the Great, church property was confiscated by the state. Frederick II (Friedrich II January 24 1712 August 17 1786) was a King of Prussia (1740&ndash1786 from the The village was reconstructed and in 1806 the area was sold to the Gdansk merchant Carl Christoph Wegner.

In 1819 Wenger opened the first public bath in Sopot and tried to promote the newly-established spa among the inhabitants of Danzig, but the undertaking was a financial failure. Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland However, in 1823 Dr. Jean Georg Haffner, a former medic of the French army, financed a new bath complex that gained significant popularity. Jean Georg Haffner (1777 in Alsace - 1830 in Sopot) was the founder of the spa located in Sopot. This article is about the country For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic France topics. In the following years Haffner erected more facilities. By 1824 a sanatorium was opened to the public, as well as a 63-metre pier, cloakrooms, and a park. A sanatorium (also sanitorium, sanitarium) is a medical facility for long-term illness typically Tuberculosis. A pier is a raised Walkway over water supported by widely spread Piles or pillars. Haffner died in 1830, but his enterprise was continued by his stepson, Ernst Adolf Böttcher. The latter continued to develop the area and in 1842 opened a new theatre and sanatorium. Theatre (or theater, see spelling differences) is the branch of the Performing arts defined by Bernard Beckerman as what "occurs when one A sanatorium (also sanitorium, sanitarium) is a medical facility for long-term illness typically Tuberculosis. By then the number of tourists coming to Sopot every year had risev to almost 1,200.

In 1870 Sopot saw the opening of its first rail line: the new Danzig-Kolberg rail road that was later extended to Berlin. Kołobrzeg (Kolberg Kòłobrzeg Cholbergensis is a City in Middle Pomerania in north-western Poland with some 50000 inhabitants (as of "Railroad" and "Railway" both redirect here For other uses see Railroad (disambiguation. Berlin is the capital city and one of sixteen states of Germany. Good rail connections added to the popularity of the area and by 1900 the number of tourists had reached almost 12,500 a year.

In 1873 the village of Sopot became an administrative centre of the Gemeinde. Germany (Deutschland is a Federal Republic consisting of sixteen States, known in German as Länder (singular Soon other villages were incorporated into it and in 1874 the number of inhabitants of the village rose to over 2,800.

The new "Crooked House"
The new "Crooked House"

At the beginning of the 20th century it was a favourite spa of Emperor Wilhelm II of Germany. There's also a Short story by Science fiction author Robert A The city again became a holiday resort for the inhabitants of nearby Danzig, as well as wealthy aristocrats from Berlin, Warsaw, and Königsberg. Warsaw (Warszawa; also known by other names) is the Capital and Largest city of Poland. Königsberg (Karaliaučius Low German: Königsbarg; Królewiec see also other names) was until 1946 the name of Kaliningrad. Soon after World War I a casino was opened in the Grand Hotel as the primary source of money for the treasury of the Free City of Danzig. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Free City of Danzig ( German: Freie Stadt Danzig; Polish: Wolne Miasto Gdańsk) was an autonomous Baltic Sea port and

Self-governance

In 1877 the self-government of the Gemeinde bought the village from the descendants of Dr. Haffner and started its further development. A second sanatorium was constructed in 1881 and the pier was extended to 85 metres. In 1885 the gas works were built. Two years later tennis courts were built and the following year a horse-racing track was opened to the public. A tennis court is where the game of Tennis is played It is a firm rectangular surface with a low net stretched across the center There were also several facilities built for the permanent inhabitants of Sopot, not only for the tourists. Among those were two new churches: Protestant (September 17, 1901) and Catholic (December 21, 1901). Protestantism refers to the forms of Christian faith and practice that originated in the 16th century Protestant Reformation. Events 1176 - The Battle of Myriokephalon is fought 1462 - The Battle of Świecino (or Battle of Żarnowiec Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting Events 69 - The end of the Year of the four emperors: Following Galba, Otho and Vitellius, Vespasian Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting

On October 8, 1901, Wilhelm II granted Sopot city rights, spurring further rapid growth. Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 1901 ( MCMI) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting 'City rights' redirects here See also Municipal charter. Town privileges were important features of European Towns during In 1904 a new balneological sanatorium was opened. Balneotherapy (from Latin balneum "bath" the treatment of Disease by Bathing. In 1907 new baths south of the old ones were built in Viking style. A Viking is one of the Norse ( Scandinavian Explorers Warriors Merchants, and pirates who raided and colonized wide areas In 1909 a new theatre was opened in the nearby forest within the city limits, in the place where today the Sopot Festival is held every year. The Sopot International Song Festival (publicly often still referred to as Intervision) is the biggest international song contest bringing together contestants and By 1912 a third complex of baths, sanatoria, hotels, and restaurants was opened, attracting even more tourists. Shortly before World War I the city had 17,400 permanent inhabitants and over 20,000 tourists every year. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All

The Treaty of Versailles

Pier in Sopot. One of the longest wooden piers in Europe, 450 meters from bank, 650 total
Pier in Sopot. A pier is a raised Walkway over water supported by widely spread Piles or pillars. One of the longest wooden piers in Europe, 450 meters from bank, 650 total

Following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles in 1919, Sopot became a part of the Free City of Danzig. The Treaty of Versailles was one of the peace treaties at the end of World War I. The Free City of Danzig ( German: Freie Stadt Danzig; Polish: Wolne Miasto Gdańsk) was an autonomous Baltic Sea port and Due to the proximity of the Polish and German borders, the economy of the town soon recovered. The Second Polish Republic or interwar Poland is the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. The new casino became one of the main sources of income of the tiny free-city state. A casino is in the modern sense of the word a facility that houses and accommodates certain types of Gambling activities In 1927 the city authorities rebuilt the Kasino-Hotel, one of the most notable landmarks in Sopot today. After World War II it was renamed as the Grand Hotel and continues to be one of the most luxurious hotels in Poland. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Grand Hotel in Sopot, Poland originally built in 1924-1927 as the most refined hotel in Sopot - the Kasino Hotel enchants its guests with lavish style and elegance this Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland

A Richard Wagner festival was held in the nearby Forest Opera in 1922. The festival's success caused Sopot to be sometimes referred to as the "Bayreuth of the North". The Bayreuth Festival is a music festival held annually in Bayreuth, Germany, at which performances of Operas by the 19th century German composer In 1928 the pier was extended to its present length of 512 metres. A pier is a raised Walkway over water supported by widely spread Piles or pillars. Since then it has remained the longest wooden pier in Europe and one of the longest in the world. In the early 1930s the city reached its peak of its popularity among foreign tourists — more than 30,000 annually (this number does not include tourists from Danzig/Gdansk itself). However, by the 1930s, tensions on the nearby Polish-German border and the rising popularity of Nazism in Germany saw a decline in foreign tourism; in 1938 local Germans Nazis burned down Sopot's synagogue. Nazism, which was a short name for National Socialism (Nationalsozialismus refers primarily to the Ideology and practices of the National Socialist German Germany, officially the Federal Republic of Germany ( ˈbʊndəsʁepuˌbliːk ˈdɔʏtʃlant is a Country in Central Europe. A synagogue (from Greek: grc συναγωγή transliterated synagogē, "assembly" he בית כנסת beit knesset, "house of

World War II

World War II broke out on September 1, 1939. World War II, or the Second World War, (often abbreviated WWII) was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. Year 1939 ( MCMXXXIX) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The following day the Free City of Danzig was annexed by Nazi Germany and most of the local Poles, Kashubians, and Jews were arrested and imprisoned or expelled. Nazi Germany and the Third Reich are the common English names for Germany under the regime of Adolf Hitler and the National Socialist German Workers The Polish people, or Poles, (Polacy) are a Western Slavic Ethnic group of Central Europe, living predominantly in Poland. Kashubians/Kashubs/Kaszubians (Kaszëbi Kaszubi also called Kassubians or Cassubians, are a West Slavic Ethnic group of north-central PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Due to the war, the city's tourist industry collapsed. The last Wagner Festival was held in 1942.

Soviet occupation

St. George's Church
St. George's Church

The Soviet Union's Red Army entered Sopot on March 23, 1945. The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR was a constitutionally Socialist state that existed in Eurasia from 1922 to 1991 The Red Army ( Russian: Рабоче-Крестьянская Красная Армия R aboche- K rest'yanskaya K rasnaya A rmiya Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 1945 ( MCMXLV) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar Sopot in 1945 lost approximately 10% of its buildings -- some during the fighting, but a good number burned to the ground by drunken Soviet conscripts after the fighting had ceased on May 8, 1945. The Red Army soldiers burned and looted most of the buildings close to the pier, including the health-spa sanatoria complex.

As per the Potsdam Conference, Sopot was incorporated into the post-war Polish state. The Potsdam Conference was held at Cecilienhof, the home of Crown Prince Wilhelm Hohenzollern, in Potsdam, Germany, from July 16, The authorities of Gdańsk Voivodeship were located in Sopot until the end of 1946. Most of the German inhabitants who had remained in the city after the evacuation before the advancing Red Army were soon to be expelled, and soon eastern settlers from Polish areas annexed by the Soviet Union would arrive. The expulsion of Germans after World War II was the Forced migration and Ethnic cleansing of German nationals ( Reichsdeutsche) and ethnic After the Soviet invasion of Poland following the corresponding German invasion that marked the start of World War II in 1939 the Soviet Union annexed

Sopot recovered rapidly after the war. A tramway line to Gdańsk was opened, as well as the Higher School of Music, the Higher School of Maritime Trade, a library, and an art gallery. A tram, tramcar, trolley, trolley car, or streetcar is a railborne vehicle, of lighter weight and construction than a Train During the city presidency of Jan Kapusta) the town opened an annual Arts Festival in 1948. In 1952 the tramways were replaced by a heavy-rail commuter line connecting Gdańsk, Sopot and Gdynia. Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport Although in 1954 the Higher School of Arts was moved to Gdańsk, Sopot remained an important centre of culture, and in 1956 the first Polish jazz festival was held there (until then jazz had been banned by the Communist authorities). Jazz is an American Musical art form which originated in the beginning of the 20th century in African American communities in the Southern United States Communism is a Socioeconomic structure that promotes the establishment of an egalitarian, classless, stateless Society based This was the forerunner of the continuing yearly Jazz Jamboree in Warsaw. In 1961 the first International Song Contest, founded by Wladyslaw Szpilman, was held in the Forest Opera. The Sopot International Song Festival (publicly often still referred to as Intervision) is the biggest international song contest bringing together contestants and Władysław “Władek” Szpilman ( 5 December 1911 &ndash 6 July 2000) was a Polish Pianist, Composer The Forest Opera (Polish Opera Leśna, German Die Waldoper) is a large open-air Amphitheatre located in Sopot, Poland, with a capacity Two years later the main street of Sopot (Bohaterów Monte Cassino) was turned into a pedestrian-only promenade. Monte Cassino has made it the repeated scene of battles and Sieges from antiquity. An esplanade is a long open level area usually next to a river or large body of water where people may walk

New complexes of baths, sanatoria, and hotels were opened in 1972 and 1975. By 1977 Sopot had approximately 54,500 inhabitants, the highest ever in its history. In 1979 the historical downtown was declared a national heritage center by the government of Poland.

Fall of the Communist regime

The martial law declared by Wojciech Jaruzelski in 1981 and the following period of economical decline ended with the fall of the communist regime in 1989. Martial law in Poland (Stan wojenny w Polsce refers to the period of time from December 13, 1981 to July 22, 1983 In 1995 the southern bath and sanatoria complex were extended significantly and the Saint Adalbert spring opened two years later. Saint Adalbert may refer to Adalbert of Prague Adalbert of Magdeburg Adalbert of Egmond Thanks to that in 1999 Sopot regained its official spa town status. See also Mineral spa A spa town, or simply spa, is a town frequented mainly for health reasons to "take the waters"

In 2001 Sopot celebrated the 100th anniversary of its city charter.

City centre
City centre
Fountain on the main square (before the city centre redevelopment)
Fountain on the main square (before the city centre redevelopment)
Typical Sopot beach tourist hotel, usually open during the summer.
Typical Sopot beach tourist hotel, usually open during the summer.
Sopot beach memorial to Sopot fishermen lost at sea.
Sopot beach memorial to Sopot fishermen lost at sea.

Famous people

The following is a list of notable personalities born or living in the city.

Guests and visitors of the spa resorts and the Grand Hotel have included:

Mayors

Economy

Major corporations

Higher education

Transportation

Interestingly, Sopot does not have its own municipal mass transit. Winfried Glatzeder (b April 26, 1945 in Zoppot, now Sopot, Poland) is a German Television Actor ˈlɛx alɛˈksandɛr kaˈtʂɨɲskʲi (born 18 June 1949 is the President of the Republic of Poland a politician of the conservative party Prawo i Sprawiedliwość Klaus Kinski ( October 18, 1926 &ndash November 23, 1991) was a German Actor, famous for his ability to project onscreen Eugeniusz Kwiatkowski ( 30 December 1888 - 22 August 1974) was a Polish politician and economist Janusz Lewandowski ('januʃ lɛvan'dɔfskʲi born 13 June 1951 in Lublin) is a Polish The European Parliament ( Europarl or EP) is the only directly elected parliamentary institution of the European Union (EU Leszek Możdżer (b March 3 1971, Gdańsk) is a leading Polish Jazz Pianist. Donald Franciszek Tusk (ˈdɔnalt franˈtɕiʃɛk ˈtusk born April 22 1957, Gdańsk) is a Center-right Polish politician co-founder Friedrich Georg "Fritz" Houtermans ( January 22, 1903 &ndash March 1, 1966) was an atomic and nuclear Grand Hotel in Sopot, Poland originally built in 1924-1927 as the most refined hotel in Sopot - the Kasino Hotel enchants its guests with lavish style and elegance this Charles Aznavour OC ( Armenian: Շառլ Ազնավուր born Shahnour Varenagh Aznavourian (Շահնուր Վաղինակ Ազնավուրյան Josephine Baker (or Joséphine Baker in Francophone countries ( June 3, 1906 &ndash April 12, 1975) was an American-born Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz (born August 13 1926 is a Cuban revolutionary leader who was prime minister of Cuba from December 1959 to December 1976 and then president until Marlene Dietrich maɐˈleːnə ˈdiːtrɪç (December 27 &ndashMay 6) was a German -born American Actress, Singer and Entertainer Charles André Joseph Marie de Gaulle ( ( 22 November 1890 – 9 November 1970) was a French General and statesman who led the Free French Hermann Wilhelm Göring (also spelled Goering) (12 January 1893 15 October 1946 was a German Politician, Military leader and a leading member Hi and welcome to Wikipedia! Please understand that this article is frequently vandalized and vandalism is reverted immediately Ignacy Mościcki ( December 1, 1867 &ndash October 2, 1946) was a Polish Politician and Chemist, President For the Afghan serial killer see Reza Khan (Taliban. Omar Sharif ( عمر الشريف; born April 10, 1932) is a two-time Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe -winning Egyptian Piotr (Peter Nowak (born July 5, 1964 in Pabianice) is a former Polish Football (soccer player and currently the assistant to The city is covered by both the Gdynia and Gdańsk municipal bus lines, the commuter rail line (with three stops: Sopot Wyścigi, Sopot, and Sopot Kamienny Potok), and the Polish national railway, PKP. Gdynia (Gdingen (until 1939 Gotenhafen (1939-1945 Gdiniô is a city in the Pomeranian Voivodeship of Poland and an important Seaport Gdańsk ( Polish pronunciation; 'Danzig', Gduńsk Gedania Dantiscum is the City at the centre of the fourth-largest Metropolitan area in Poland Sopot Wyścigi is an SKM stop in Sopot, Poland. It is the first stop of this urban train entering Sopot. Sopot is an SKM stop in Sopot, Poland. It is the second stop of this urban train in Sopot. Sopot Kamienny Potok is an SKM stop in Sopot, Poland. It is the last stop of this urban train in Sopot.

Sports

See also: Sports in Tricity

There are many popular professional sports teams in Sopot and the tri-city area. The following is a list of sport teams in the area of Tricity aglomeration which includes the Polish cities of Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot The most popular in Sopot today is probably basketball thanks to the award-winning Prokom Trefl Sopot. Prokom Trefl Sopot is a Polish professional Basketball team based in Sopot, Poland. Amateur sports are played by thousands of Sopot citizens, as well as in schools of all levels (elementary, secondary, and university).

Twin cities

See also

External links


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