Krynica Morska
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  Krynica Morska
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| Country |  Poland |
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| Voivodeship | Pomeranian | ||
| County | Nowy Dwór Gdański | ||
| Gmina | Krynica Morska (urban gmina) | ||
| Established | 15th century | ||
| Town rights | 1991 | ||
| Government | |||
| - Mayor | Adam Ostrowski | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 102.04 km² (39.4 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2006) | |||
| - Total | 1,371 | ||
| - Density | 13.4/km² (34.8/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | CET (UTC+1) | ||
| - Summer (DST) | CEST (UTC+2) | ||
| Postal code | 82-120 | ||
| Area code(s) | +48 55 | ||
| Car plates | GND | ||
| Website: http://www.krynicamorska.pl | |||
Krynica Morska [krɨˈnit͡sa ˈmɔrska] (Polish formerly: Łysica (1945-1958); German: Kahlberg), is a town and coextensive municipality (gmina) in northern Poland with 1,364 inhabitants (2006).
It has been a part of Nowy Dwór Gdański County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999; previously it was in Elbląg Voivodeship (1975-1998).
It is the most popular tourist destination on Vistula Spit. The settlement was first mentioned in 1424, became a summer resort around 1840. It received city rights in 1991.
It has the smallest population of any urban commune (gmina miejska) and the lowest population density of any town (miasto) in Poland, with 11.74 persons/km².
[edit] Monuments
- Lighthouse built in 1895, destroyed in 1945, and rebuilt 1951.
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