Metropolitan Area Gdańsk Gdynia Sopot

The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development (PARP) has recognised Gdansk's support of new business by presenting the city with its “Most Friendly Start-up City” award at one of the biggest technology conferences in Poland, the ICT Summit. Both Poznan and Warsaw also received the award, demonstrating an ever-improving support structure for young entrepreneurs and innovative business ventures across the country.

Fifty years ago, the Baltic population of grey seals was unquestionably in trouble, so much so that they were considered by many to be an endangered species. In the last month, however, a group of ornithologists came across a record herd on the island of Sobieszewo, demonstrating in no uncertain terms that numbers have bounced back!

The population of the Tri-city has risen since last year, according to a new report from the Central Statistical Office (GUS) which was released at the end of October. However, the total combined number of people living in Gdansk, Sopot and Gdynia (which now stands at 748,348) is still expected to drop substantially in coming years if current trends continue.

If you have an idea which will help develop and change the local area and which will improve the quality of life of the local community, you might in line for a grant up to PLN 25,000 thousand. zł.

Malbork City Council have declared their most recent bulk waste pick-up a great success, after residents got rid of around 18 tonnes of unwanted household items.

Here's the latest in the series of short films showing the Gdansk Metropolitan Area as a place, not just to visit, but as a place to study, work and live.