Wejherowo (see also Cities alternative names), is a city in Eastern Pomerania, northern Poland, with 47,300 inhabitants (1995).
History
It was founded in 1643 by Jakub Wejher as a result of his participation in the defence of the Smolensk fortress, which was besieged by the Russians.
It has been the capital of Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, and was previously in Gdansk Voivodship from 1975 to 1998. The city is part of Tricity, an agglomeration of over 1 million inhabitants.
During the second half iof the 19th century, a significant number of Jewish families began migrating to Syracuse, New York including the renowned Shubert theatrical family.
Many local Poles became victims of German extermination policies during World War II. The county is the location of a mass murder site in Piasnica with some 66000 murders committed.
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Reda is a town on the Reda river in Kashubia or Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland with some 17,000 inhabitants. Situated in the Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998).
It is connected by well developed railway and highway connections to the Tricity, over 1 million aglomeration on the coast of Gdansk Bay.
Transportation
Reda is well connected through 4 lane highway, that lead from Wejherowo to Gdynia and from there by Circle Highway to Gdansk. There is a plan to extend Circle Highway from Gdynia to beyond Wejherowo. In Reda there is a stop of the SKM
Rumia (pronounce: ['rum?a], Cassubian: Rëmiô, German Rahmel) is a town, located in Eastern Pomerania region, north-western Poland, with some 43,000 inhabitants. It is a part of the Kashubian Tricity (Rumia, Reda, Wejherowo) and a suburb part of metropolitan area of Tricity. Situated in the Wejherowo County in Pomeranian Voivodship since 1999, previously in Gdansk Voivodship (1975-1998). Rumia is traditionally connected to Kashubia.
It is connected by well developed railway and highway connections to the Tricity, over 1 million agglomeration on the coast of Gdansk Bay.
History
The village of Rumia was first mentioned in 1224 when it was awarded by Swietopelk, duke of
Ska?a is a town in southern Poland, situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Krakow Voivodship (1975-1998).
Krzywi? is a small town in centre Poland in the Koscian County, Greater Poland Voivodship, located at the Obra canal.
Chrzanów is a town in south Poland with 42,100 inhabitants (1995). Situated in the Lesser Poland Voivodship (since 1999), previously in Malopolska.
