The Port of Darłowo is a Polish
seaport
A port is a maritime facility comprising one or more wharves or loading areas, where ships load and discharge cargo and passengers. Although usually situated on a sea coast or estuary, ports can also be found far inland, such as Hamburg, Manc ...
situated on the southern coast of the
Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea is an arm of the Atlantic Ocean that is enclosed by the countries of Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Russia, Sweden, and the North European Plain, North and Central European Plain regions. It is the ...
called
Slovincian Coast
The Slovincian Coast (; ) (Regions of Poland, 313.41) is a Mesoregion (geomorphology), mesoregion, the northernmost part of the Koszalin Coast, with an area of 1132 km2. The highest hill is Rowokół, at 114,8 metres above sea level. The coa ...
, at the mouth of river
Wieprza
The Wieprza () is a river in north-western Poland in the region of Pomerania, a tributary of the Baltic Sea, with a length of and a basin area of .
Towns
* Kępice
* Sławno
* Darłowo
See also
*Rivers of Poland
*List of rivers of Europe
Th ...
. It is located within the northern region of
West Pomeranian Voivodeship
West Pomeranian Voivodeship is a Voivodeships of Poland, voivodeship (province) in northwestern Poland. Its capital and largest city is Szczecin. Its area equals , and in 2021, it was inhabited by 1,682,003 people.
It was established on 1 Janua ...
, specifically in
Sławno County
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Sławno County () is a unit of territorial administration and local government (powiat) in West Pomeranian Voivodeship, north-western Poland, on the Baltic coast. It came into being on January 1, 1999, as a result of the Polish local gove ...
and the city of
Darłowo
Darłowo (; ; ) is a seaside town on the Slovincian Coast of north-western Poland, south of the Baltic Sea, with 13,324 inhabitants as of December 2021. Administratively, it is located in Sławno County in West Pomeranian Voivodeship.
The earlie ...
.
The port facilitates domestic and foreign trade through goods transshipment. In 2023, it handled tons of cargo.
Other activities of the harbour include: procurement, storage, processing, and sale of sea fish; ship repairs, maintenance services, and serving as a stop for vessels during inter-cruise breaks; catering to sports and recreational craft, thus contributing to regional economic and leisure activities.
Gallery
File:Widok z latarni w Darlowie na wschodni falochron portu 01.JPG, Breakwater at the mouth of river Wieprza
The Wieprza () is a river in north-western Poland in the region of Pomerania, a tributary of the Baltic Sea, with a length of and a basin area of .
Towns
* Kępice
* Sławno
* Darłowo
See also
*Rivers of Poland
*List of rivers of Europe
Th ...
File:Latarnia morska Darłowo widziana z zachodniej strony kanału.jpg, Darłowo Lighthouse
Darłowo Lighthouse () – a lighthouse on the Polish coast of the Baltic Sea in Darłowo, West Pomeranian Voivodeship; in Poland.
The lighthouse is located between Gąski (about 40 km to the west) and the Jarosławiec (about 15 km to the e ...
File:Darłowo-boulevard.jpg
File:Darłówko - kutry rybackie.JPG
File:Darłowo - most rozsuwany kz01.jpg, Drawbridge over river Wieprza
The Wieprza () is a river in north-western Poland in the region of Pomerania, a tributary of the Baltic Sea, with a length of and a basin area of .
Towns
* Kępice
* Sławno
* Darłowo
See also
*Rivers of Poland
*List of rivers of Europe
Th ...
File:Kapitanat portu w Darłowie kz01.jpg, Harbour master's office
See also
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Ports of the Baltic Sea
The table below lists the most recent statistics for over 100 ports of the Baltic Sea, including Kattegat strait, which handle notable freight or passenger traffic.
Container traffic is given in terms of Twenty-foot equivalent units of cargo. For ...
References
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Ports and harbours of Poland
Buildings and structures in West Pomeranian Voivodeship
Sławno County