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In the article an attempt has been made to determine the importance of the seaside settlements on the Hel Peninsula and the magnitude of tourist traffic. The seaside settlements of the investigated area have a season al changing functional structure. Beside the basic, often traditional functions (table 1), in summer they take over the additional function of serving the holiday and tourist traffic. In the pitch period this additional function becomes a leading one, and its economic and social importance gets extended in time. The best measure of this function.