Sopot
Sopot (Polish: [ˈsɔpɔt] ⓘ; Kashubian: Sopòt or Sopòtë; German: Zoppot [ˈtsɔpɔt] ⓘ) is a seaside resort city in Pomerelia on the southern coast of the Baltic Sea in northern Poland, with a population of approximately 40,000. It is located in Pomerania Province and has the status of county – the smallest city in Poland to have that status. Sopot lies between the larger cities of Gdańsk to the southeast and Gdynia to the northwest. The three cities together form the Tricity metropolitan area.
Sopot
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Spa House and Sheraton Hotel (top) and Pier in Sopot (bottom) | |
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Flag Coat of arms Brandmark | |
| Motto(s): Najmniejsze z wielkich miast (The smallest of the great cities) | |
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| Coordinates: 54°26′N 18°33′E | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomeranian |
| County | city county |
| Established | 8th century |
| City rights | 1901 |
| Government | |
| • City mayor | Magdalena Czarzyńska-Jachim (Ind.) (acting) |
| Area | |
| • City | 17.31 km2 (6.68 sq mi) |
| Highest elevation | 152.7 m (501.0 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 0 m (0 ft) |
| Population (30 June 2021) | |
| • City | 35,049 |
| • Metro | 1,080,000 (Tricity) |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 81-701 to 81-878 |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GSP |
| Climate | Cfb |
| Website | www |
Sopot is a major health-spa and resort destination. It has the longest wooden pier in Europe, at 511.5 metres, stretching out into the Bay of Gdańsk. The city is also famous for the Sopot International Song Festival, the largest such event in Europe after the Eurovision Song Contest. Among its other attractions is a fountain of bromide spring water, known as the "inhalation mushroom".