Tricity, Poland
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Tricity Trójmiasto |
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 Tricity
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| Coordinates: 54°26′N 18°33′E / 54.433°N 18.550°E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| Government | |
| • Mayor of Gdańsk | Paweł Adamowicz |
| • Mayor of Gdynia | Wojciech Szczurek |
| • Mayor of Sopot | Jacek Karnowski |
| Area | |
| • Urban area | 414.81 km2 (160.16 sq mi) |
| Population (2006) | |
| • Urban area | 748,126 |
| • Density | 1,804/km2 (4,670/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,098,379 |
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) |
| • Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) |
| Area code(s) | +48 058 |
| Car Plates | GA, GD, GSP |
Tricity, or Tri-City (Polish: Trójmiasto [Polish pronunciation: [trujˈmʲastɔ]], Kashubian: Trzëgard) is a metropolitan area in Poland consisting of three cities in Pomerania: Gdańsk, Gdynia and Sopot, as well as minor towns in their vicinity. They are situated adjacent to one other, in a row on the coast of Gdańsk Bay, Baltic Sea, in Pomerelia (Pomeranian Voivodeship), northern Poland. The Tricity metropolitan area has a population of over 1 million people.
The name Trójmiasto was used informally or semi-formally only, until 28 March 2007, when the "Tricity Charter" (in Polish Karta Trójmiasta) was signed as a declaration of the cities' cooperation.
Nearly 35% taxpayers from Tricity are in the middle and high taxable income groups (average for Poland 10%). Approximately 12% of Tricity taxpayers are in highest taxable income group (Polish average 3%).
The total population of the 3 cities comprising Tricity (Gdańsk + Gdynia + Sopot):
The Tricity metropolitan area also includes Wejherowo, Reda, Rumia, Pruszcz Gdański and several other communities. The total population in 2006 was 1,100,500, in an area of 1580.69 km².
The Tricity continuous urban area includes following cities:
According to official EU publication the population of Larger Urban Zone of Tricity is 1 098 379.
The Tricity is an important center of education.
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