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Sopot
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Sopot [ˈsɔpɔt] ( listen) (Kashubian: Sopòt; German: Zoppot (
listen)) is a seaside toun in Eastren Pomeranie on the soothren coast o the Easter Seas in northren Poland, wi a population o approximately 40,000.
Sopot | |
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Motto(s): Najmniejsze z wielkich miast (Smawest o the big ceeties) | |
Coordinates: 54°26′N 18°33′E | |
Kintra | ![]() |
Voivodeship | Pomeranie |
Coonty | ceety coonty |
Established | 8t century |
Toun richts | 1901 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Jacek Karnowski |
Area | |
• City | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
Population (31.12.2010) | |
• City | 38,141 |
• Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
• Metro | 1,035,000 (Triceety) |
Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
Postal code | 81-701 to 81-878 |
Area code(s) | +48 58 |
Caur plates | GSP |
Website | www |
Sopot is a ceety wi powiat (coonty) status, in the Pomeranie Voivodeship. Till 1999 it wis pairt o the Gdańsk Voivodeship. It lees atween the lairger ceeties o Gdańsk (Danzig) tae the sootheast an Gdynia tae the northwast. The three ceeties thegither mak up the metropolitan agglomeration o the Trójmiasto (Tri-Ceety).
Sopot is a major heal-spa an tourist resort destination. It haes the langest firthen pier in Europe, at 515.5 metres, stretchin oot intae the Bay o Gdańsk. The ceety is famous for its Sopot International Song Festival an aw, the lairgest sic event in Europe efter the Eurovision Song Contest. Amang its ither attractions is a foontain o bromide spring watter, kent as the "inhalation mushroom". ask kacper