Kościerzyna
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- See also Berent (disambiguation):
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| Basic Information | |
| Country | Poland |
| Voivodeship | Pomerania |
| Population | 23 855 (2001) |
| Founded | before 1284 |
| City rights | 1398 |
| Latitude Longitude |
54°07' N 17°59' E |
| Area | 15.83 km² km² |
| Agglomeration | 25 000 |
| Density | 1 507/km² |
| Area code | +48 58 |
| Car plates | GKS |
| Twin towns | Cölbe, Sanary Sur Mer, Pryluky |
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| Administration | |
| Mayor | Zdzisław Czucha |
| Municipal Website | |
Kościerzyna (Kashubian/Pomeranian: Kòscérzëna, former German: Berent (help·info)) is a town in Kashubia in Gdańsk Pomerania region, northern Poland, with some 24,000 inhabitants. It is the capital of Kościerzyna County in Pomeranian Voivodeship since 1999, previously a town in Gdańsk Voivodeship (1975 to 1998). It is around 50 km south-west of Gdańsk and Tricity.
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[edit] Tourist attractions
- Parowozownia Kościerzyna (steam locomotive museum) located at Towarowa 7 Street. [1]
- Lake Galezne [2]
- Sanctuary [3]
[edit] Population
1960: 10,900 inhabitants
1970: 15,100 inhabitants
1975: 17,100 inhabitants
1980: 18,700 inhabitants
1990: 22,700 inhabitants
1995: 23,100 inhabitants
1998: 23,500 inhabitants
2003: 23,196 inhabitants (Men: 11 272)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- (Polish) Municipal website
- (Polish) Twin cities of Kościerzyna
- (Polish) Photogalleries of Kościerzyna's twin cities
[edit] Gallery
 Steam locomotive park in Kościerzyna |
 View from train station in Kościerzyna |
 Retro train "Costerina" Gdynia - Kościerzyna |
 Meeting of Kashubians on the streets of Kościerzyna, 2004 |
- ^ Interesting article with photos on this museum (in Polish)
- ^ See an article with photos describing the lake (in Polish)
- ^ Article on the Sanctuary. See also Sanctuary's website
