Kartuzy
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| Kartuzy | |
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| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomerania |
| Population | 15 472(2004) |
| Founded | 1391 |
| City rights | 1923 |
| Latitude Longitude |
54°20'N 18°12'E |
| Area | 6,23 km² |
| Density | 2483,47/km² |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GKA |
| Twin towns | Caissargues, Duderstadt |
| Economy and Traffic | |
| Administration | |
| Mayor | Mirosława Lehman |
| Municipal Website | |
Kartuzy (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Kartuzë; former German: Karthaus) is a town in the Kashubia in Eastern Pomerania region in northwestern Poland with population of 15,472 (2004). Previously in Gdańsk Voivodeship from 1975-1998, Kartuzy has been the capital of Kartuzy County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999.
The town is an important centre of culture of Kashubians.
Founded as a cloister for Carthusian monks, after whom it received its name.
[edit] Population
1880: 2,179 inhabitants
1885: 2,300 inhabitants
1895: 2,377 inhabitants
1900: 2,642 inhabitants
1960: 7,900 inhabitants
1970: 10,600 inhabitants
1975: 11,600 inhabitants
1980: 12,000 inhabitants
1998: 16,100 inhabitants
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